DANSVILLE – The Dansville Police Department saved another life on Saturday from an overdose on narcotic drugs. Dansville Police Chief Charlie Perkins said that this is the second case in 11 days where a dose of Narcan, an anti-overdose nasal spray, has helped a person recover from an overdose in Dansville. "We received a call for an unresponsive person at a home in the Village," said Perkins. "Our officer was able to get there in minutes, … [Read more...]
Dansville Police Revive Overdosing Man Who Fell from Tractor
DANSVILLE – A quick response and two doses of Narcan saved the life of a man who is thought to have overdosed on an opiate drug while on a tractor. According to the Dansville Police Department Facebook page, they responded with the Livingston County Sheriff's Office and Dansville Ambulance to a residence in the Town of North Dansville on April 28 for a male who had fallen off a tractor and was unresponsive in the yard. "Another example of … [Read more...]
CVS to Sell Heroin Overdose Antidote Over the Counter
NYLON – CVS Pharmacy will soon offer Naloxone, a potentially life-saving emergency opioid overdose antidote, with no prescription required. According to our news partner 13WHAM, about 500 CVS locations across the state will start selling Naloxone. Anyone who uses Naloxone in an emergency is urged to get to a hospital as soon as possible, before the drug's effects wear off. Free citizen training and instructions are available to … [Read more...]
Naloxone Supplier Drops Price due to Attorney General’s Letter
NYLON – A company that supplies Naloxone, a heroin overdose antidote, has agreed to cut the price after receiving a letter of concern from the Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's Office. According to news partner 13WHAM, the Attorney General has announced an agreement with Naloxone supplier Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, where they will offer a $6 rebate per dose, which will also automatically increase, dollar-for-dollar, to match any future … [Read more...]
DA: Heroin Price and Availability a Deadly Combination
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Recent heroin arrests and overdoses have lately made more headlines than ever in Livingston County, and sent shock waves across the Genesee Valley. Since law enforcement officers have started carrying Naloxone, an antidote for overdoses from opiates like heroin, there have been at least four instances of first responders saving the lives of apparent overdose victims. "In two years we are seeing a lot more heroin related … [Read more...]
Geneseo Police Officer Brings Overdose Victim Back from Death
GENESEO – A quick response by Geneseo Police Officer Phillip Bauers brought a victim overdosing from heroin back from the brink of death Friday night in the Village. According to a press release from Geneseo Police Chief Eric Osganian, on Friday, Jan. 9, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Geneseo Police responded to a 911 CPR call on Oneida Avenue in the Village of Geneseo, and police learned that the victim may have overdosed on heroin. Officers … [Read more...]
Christmas Day Overdose Death Saved by Naloxone Kit
DANSVILLE —Equipping Sheriff's Deputies with Naloxone is already paying off, as a person's life was saved on Christmas morning after overdosing on opiates. According to a press release from Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Dansville Police Officer Jeffrey Faugh responded to an ambulance call for a drug overdose, and upon arrival found the subject unresponsive. Officer Faugh recognized that this was a possible drug overdose, and … [Read more...]
Life-Saving Heroin Antidote Added to Sheriff’s Arsenal
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty's Office is now equipped with a new anti-overdose drug that could potentially save lives in abuse scenarios involving heroin or other opioids, like fentanyl. According to news partner 13WHAM, 78 members of the Sheriff's Office are now trained and equipped with the drug Naloxane, which according to the Harm Reduction Coalition counteracts opioid overdose. "With heroin it's a … [Read more...]
Free Drug Overdose Prevention Training for All NYS Residents
NYLON – Free training classes for the administration of naloxone, an overdose prevention medicine, will be offered to the general public and first responders across New York State. Attendees will learn how to recognize an overdose, and how to administer the potentially life-saving medicine. According to WBNG Binghamton, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that 12 Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) addiction centers … [Read more...]