Each year, more than 100,000 people in the United State die from a drug overdose. It’s a staggering number that doesn’t have to be that high.

Research has shown that overdose deaths can be lowered significantly with one simple step: Getting naloxone — also known as Narcan — into the hands of the general public. Studies have found that the survival rate of those who have overdosed can range from 92-99 percent after naloxone was administered by laypersons.

Naloxone is a medicine that attaches itself to the receptors in the brain that opioids at attracted to, blocking or reversing the effects of the opioids. It is typically administered through a nasal spray.

To help get naloxone in the hands of as many Northern Kentuckians as possible, the Northern Kentucky Health Department is taking par

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