Bucks Residents Can Get Free Opiate-Overdose Antidotes Dec. 7

Bucks County Residents can get a free life-saving dose of Narcan next week at Lower Bucks Hospital thanks tot he Bucks County Drug and Alcohol Commission.

From 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7 in the auditorium at Lower Bucks Hospital, 501 Bath Road, Bristol, county residents can get the opiate-overdose antidote, as well as learn how to administer the drug, learn signs of overdoses, and learn about community drug and alcohol resources.

Narcan is a drug that reverses the effect of opiates on a person who has overdosed or is suspected of overdosing on drugs such as Oxycontin, heroin, Fentanyl, and other opiate drugs. Narcan is administered through a nasal spray.

Watch a video from Narcan below to learn more about the drug:

To ensure you have a spot at the Dec. 7 event, contact Mallory Showalter by calling (215) 444-2785 or email mlshowalter@buckscounty.org.

Visit Bucks County's Drug and Alcohol Commission's website for more information on drug addiction programs in the county.

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