Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Fwd: Health Department to Distribute 200 Doses of Naloxone Today to Prevent Fatal Opioid Overdoses in New York City


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The New York City                                            Department of Health and                                            Mental Hygiene
Health E-News September 9, 2014

Health Department to Distribute 200 Doses of Naloxone Today to Prevent Fatal Opioid Overdoses in New York City

Mayor Bill de Blasio issued a proclamation declaring September 9, 2014 "New York City Overdose Awareness Day"

InfluenzaIn recognition of Mayor Bill de Blasio declaring New York City's first Overdose Awareness Day, the Health Department will train New Yorkers on overdose prevention and distribute 200 doses of naloxone. According to a new Health Department Epi Data Brief, 77 percent of drug overdose deaths in 2013 involved an opioid, including opioid analgesics (prescription painkillers), methadone, or heroin. On average, there is more than one fatal opioid overdose a day in New York City. Since 2010, more than 25,000 naloxone kits have been distributed and at least 500 overdoses in New York City have been reversed by using naloxone.

Read the press release

Epi Data Brief


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