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Untrained Workers Fail to Administer Vital Overdose Rescue

8/5/2025

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Story summary

In a troubling incident, two support workers trained to combat opioid overdoses were on-site at a unit but lacked official status. Although they were prepared to administer Naloxone, the crucial medication to reverse overdoses, they unfortunately did not have it on hand when it was needed most.

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Story summary

In a troubling incident, two support workers trained to combat opioid overdoses were on-site at a unit but lacked official status. Although they were prepared to administer Naloxone, the crucial medication to reverse overdoses, they unfortunately did not have it on hand when it was needed most.