Lacey Recovery Center Offering Free Monthly Narcan Training

LACEY, NJ — The Xodus Recovery Community Center will offer free Narcan training. XRCC has scheduled monthly sessions that will take place throughout this year.

The training occurs from 6-8 p.m. at the recovery center (203 Lacey Rd., Forked River — next to the Lacey United Methodist Church).

Naloxone, frequently referred to by its brand name Narcan, works by blocking opioid drugs from binding to the brain, and can reverse and stop opioid overdoses. Further medical care is usually required after naloxone is used to stop an overdose. It can be given as an injection but most free kits are generally the spray version.

XRCC will provide free kits. Preregistration is required — call Donna Catlow at 732-425-7938 or email xrccenter@gmail.com.

Training takes place on the following dates:

• Jan. 21
• Feb. 18
• March 17
• April 21
• May 19
• June 16
• July 21
• Aug. 18
• Sept. 15
• Oct. 20
• Nov. 17
• Dec. 15

XRCC was founded in 2018 by people in recovery, their families and community members who have been impacted by Substance Use Disorder. The center provides non-clinical support for those seeking to access and sustain long-term recovery.

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