GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Free Narcan is now available at the Alachua County Jail .

Deputies are thanking the non-profits, Oxford House and Released Re-entry Florida, for their new Narcan dispenser. It was installed last month.

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Sheriff Chad Scott says helping prevent drug overdoses is personal.

“I lost a son to an opioid overdose, and I think that if I could prevent any other parent from going through what i went through, I’m all for that” Sheriff Chad Scott said.

You can pick up the Narcan during business hours from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. every day.

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