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NARCAN Training Class Hosted by Legislator Anker

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By Published: November 02 2015

LongIsland.com

In conjunction with North Shore Youth Council and the Rocky Point School District, Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker hosted a free Opioid Overdose Prevention Program NARCAN Training Class.

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Rocky Point, NY - October 30, 2015 - In conjunction with North Shore Youth Council and the Rocky Point School District, Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker hosted a free Opioid Overdose Prevention Program NARCAN Training Class. The Narcan training, held at the Rocky Point Middle School library on Tuesday, October 27th, was administered by the Suffolk County Department of Health Services. The goal was to teach residents the signs of an Opioid overdose and how to administer Narcan, which reverses the effects of overdose.

“Drug overdose has become a national epidemic,” said Legislator Anker. “While drug awareness and prevention are important first steps, knowing the signs of an overdose and how to administer Narcan could potentially be lifesaving.”  

Training participants received a certificate of completion and an emergency resuscitation kit that included the life-saving drug Narcan (naxolone). Narcan is administered nasally and can revive someone from the brink of a fatal overdose. For more information about Narcan training classes, please contact the Department of Health Services at (631) 854-0000.