Overdose deaths far outpace COVID-19 deaths in San Francisco
FILE - In this April 26, 2018, file photo, a man lies on the sidewalk beside a recyclable trash bin in San Francisco. A record 621 people died of drug overdoses in San Francisco so far this year, a staggering number that far outpaces the 173 deaths from COVID-19 the city has seen thus far. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)SAN FRANCISCO โ A record 621 people died of drug overdoses in San Francisco so far this year, a staggering number that far outpaces the 173 deaths from COVID-19 the city has seen thus far. The crisis fueled by the powerful painkiller fentanyl could have been far worse if it wasn't for the nearly 3,000 times Narcan was used from January to the beginning of November to save someone from the brink of death, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Saturday. The data reflects the number of times people report using Narcan to the Drug Overdose Prevention and Education Project, a city-funded program that coordinates San Franciscoโs response to overdose, or return to refill their supply.
Man leads police on chase through Botetourt County just moments after getting Narcan
BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. A Salem man is in jail after police said he drove off and refused to stop just moments after being given Narcan in response to an apparent overdose. The Botetourt County Sheriffs Office received a call just before 5 a.m. Wednesday that a man, later determined to be Brads, was unresponsive after an overdose. After getting Narcan, Brads became responsive again and drove off, according to the Sheriffs Office. Brads refused to stop and continued to speed north on Route 11, according to the Sheriffs Office. The chase continued onto Route 43 into Bedford County and then ended on Route 460 in Botetourt County, after the Sheriffs Office said deputies used Stop Sticks for the second time, disabling Brads vehicle.
Narcan in school clinics?
BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. - School administrators in Bedford County said they do not want Narcan available in school clinics. This comes after a deputy saved a Jefferson Forest High School student using the opioid overdose-reversal drug earlier this month. The issue of having Narcan in schools was brought up during the school board meeting Thursday night. Some board members said nurses should carry Narcan, while others opposed it. The issue will be discussed again at the next school board meeting Nov.14.
'Luck of the draw': Lynchburg officers use Narcan twice in less than a week
He and his partner, Officer Jesse Babbit, were called to Grace Street in Lynchburg for an overdose. The officers had to give the man four doses of Narcan to bring him back to life. "The fact that it took that long is just the luck of the draw," Babbit said. Officers say saving a life is a part of the job and its rewarding. The Christiansburg police department said they've used Narcan nine times since getting it in 2018.
Deputy uses Narcan to save Bedford County high school student's life
BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. - A Jefferson Forest High School student was taken to the hospital after receiving a dose of Narcan to save the child's life. At 9 a.m. Friday, a Bedford County deputy administered the drug, generically known as naloxone, to an unresponsive student, according to the school district. After the drug was administered, first responders took the student to a hospital. The school district says the student was alive when taken to the hospital. The district is asking parents to remind their children that students should never ingest something if they don't know what it is.
Lynchburg police use Narcan for the first time to reverse overdose effects
LYNCHBURG, Va. - For the first time, a Lynchburg police officer saved someone's life using the overdose-reversing drug Narcan. On Tuesday at 10:32 a.m., officers responded to the 200 block of Amelia Street for a report of an overdose. Officer Garrett Waterman then administered two doses of Narcan, generically known as naloxone, and began chest compressions. In July 2018, the Lynchburg Police Foundation began raising money to purchase Narcan for all Lynchburg officers. Back in January 2019, Waterman was selected as the Lynchburg Police Department Officer of the Month.