Members of the Monongalia County Quick Response Team (QRT) will again provide free life-saving medication for individuals who overdose on opioids during Free Naloxone Day from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday. Stations will be set up at six locations around Morgantown and they will be staffed with ...
Despite a rainy start to the day, 1,037 boxes, or 2,074 doses, of naloxone were distributed throughout Monongalia County Thursday as part of Save a Life Day, also called Free Naloxone Day. Sometimes known by the brand name Narcan, naloxone is used to revive someone who has stopped ...
“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.” — Elizabeth Andrew That quote has been on our minds lately as we change seasons from summer to fall. Whether we’re heading back to school, starting a new routine or are just excited for autumn’s beauty and ...
Naloxone saves lives — that’s a simple medical fact. It gives sons and daughters back to their parents. Mothers and fathers are kept alive for their kids. Like the woman who, owing her own life to the medication, stopped by last spring’s Save a Life Day to learn how to administer ...