County officials say the overdose-fighting medicine could appear in three library branches within the next two months
In an effort to fight back against an explosive increase in fentanyl deaths in Santa Clara County, officials are trying to quickly supply Narcan to library branches and teach staff there how to prevent overdoses.
Assemblymember Matt Haney is currently working on legislation, AB24, that would supply Narcan to gas stations, bars and libraries. State Sen. Dave Cortese is also embarking on a legislative effort to have schools across California host fentanyl-related education and awareness programs. . Narcan is not effective against xylazine, but the 36-year-old man found dead in February also had fentanyl in his bloodstream, officials with the medical examiner’s office said.
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