Narcan Overdose Training Offered to Union County Locals

Union County, NJ -- Residents can learn to save the life of a loved one from potentially dying from a lethal overdose.

In partnership with JSAS Healthcare, Inc. and the non-profit organization Prevention Links, Union County is offering a free, confidential training class to county residents on the use of the drug Narcan, also known as naloxone. It is the antidote administered to save someone who has overdosed on heroin or other opioids.

Most police officers in the state are equipped with this drug to aid victims on scene.

“Often, family and friends are the first to be on the scene of an overdose, and they want to be able to help,” said Union County Freeholder Chairman Bruce H. Bergen. “These training classes are a judgment-free zone in which you can learn how to help a loved one – or any member of the public – survive a crisis.”

There will be twp sessions offered for Union County residents:

• March 31, starting promptly at 6 p.m. at the Union County Engineering Building, 1st Floor, 2325 South Avenue in Scotch Plains.
• April 18, starting promptly at 6 p.m. at Raymond Lesniak ESH Recovery High School at Kean University Campus School West, 1000 Morris Avenue in Union.

The Narcan training session is open to anyone who is in an at risk situation in their family or circle of friends for an overdose. All eligible participants will receive a free Narcan (naloxone) kit and free information and linkage to substance abuse treatment resources.

For more information contact Nasrene Mondol, the County Alliance Coordinator, at 908-527-4852 or nmondol@ucnj.org.