Governor’s statements on opioid prescription bill, Narcan at CVS
read more…: Governor’s statements on opioid prescription bill, Narcan at CVSStatements issued April 28 by Gov. Maggie Hassan.
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Board OKs Narcan for use by nurses in middle/high schools
read more…: Board OKs Narcan for use by nurses in middle/high schoolsThe Board of School Committee on Monday approved a measure to equip school nurses in junior and senior high schools with Narcan, an over-the-counter remedy which can reverse the effects of a heroin overdose.
Bi-partisan bills to address heroin crisis fast-tracked, signed
read more…: Bi-partisan bills to address heroin crisis fast-tracked, signedGovernor Maggie Hassan on Jan. 21 signed two bipartisan bills into law, Senate Bill 576 and Senate Bill 447. The bills were expedited by the legislature following a recommendation of the Joint Task Force on the Heroin and Opioid Epidemic.
State increases access to Narcan with Rite Aid agreement
read more…: State increases access to Narcan with Rite Aid agreementWith the standing order in place, any individual will be able to purchase Narcan from a Rite Aid pharmacist in New Hampshire. Rite Aid is the first pharmacy chain to sign a standing order in New Hampshire.
Man causes domino-effect crash, passes out behind the wheel due to alleged drug OD
read more…: Man causes domino-effect crash, passes out behind the wheel due to alleged drug ODA driver found passed out behind the wheel of his car was revived with Narcan and then arrested for allegedly causing a four-car crash on Canal Street Tuesday.
Six heroin overdoses, six lives saved with Narcan in six hours
read more…: Six heroin overdoses, six lives saved with Narcan in six hoursNarcan administered to six patients in a six-hour span for heroin overdose.
Governor signs Narcan legislation into law
read more…: Governor signs Narcan legislation into law“Now we don’t have to fear being arrested for carrying this life saving drug,” says Heidi Sanderson, mother of an addicted child.
Driver ODs on heroin, crashes into police radar trailer, revived with Narcan
read more…: Driver ODs on heroin, crashes into police radar trailer, revived with NarcanTwo people ended up shepherding a woman to safety after she crashed her car into a police radar trailer on Calef Road, and then passed out behind the wheel of her car. She was revived by medics with Narcan after it was determined she was suffering from an apparent heroin overdose.
In support of HB 271 on May 7: NH is only New England state without Narcan legislation
read more…: In support of HB 271 on May 7: NH is only New England state without Narcan legislationThe people that want to see this bill pass are parents of drug users who are desperate to keep their children alive one more day, in the hopes that a bed will open up at a treatment center, or the next paycheck will cover treatment. May they be granted the right to keep their children alive one more day, in the interest of a better tomorrow?
In battle with deadly heroin, Narcan bill would protect first-responders in life-or-death moments
read more…: In battle with deadly heroin, Narcan bill would protect first-responders in life-or-death momentsBetween 2000 and 2013, the death rate from heroin overdoses nationwide nearly quadrupled. In 2014, New Hampshire saw 300 deaths attributed to drug overdoses, but the death toll could have been much worse were it not for naloxone which quickly reverses the effects of opioids, including heroin and most prescription painkillers.