Come & Get Your Kansas City Narcan

As so many of us have to watch where we walk in order to avoid used needles that often litter the KCMO urban core . . . Check this local official explaining cowtown harm reduction strategy:

“We would hope everyone is on the path to recovery and seeking treatment, but we also realize you won’t get there if you succumb to an opioid overdose,” said Tobias Liu, an administrative officer at the health department who oversees the Harm Reduction Program. “By having this preventative medicine out there first, we can ensure there are effective responses.”

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Kansas City, Missouri, Health Department now providing free Narcan

People in Kansas City, Missouri, can now get Narcan for free from the city's health department. The medication reverses the effects of opioid overdoses.