Suffolk aims to curb drug overdose deaths
Photo credit: David L. Pokress, 2005 | A file photo of a bottle of OxyContin.
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In an effort to curb drug overdose deaths, Suffolk County is putting a fast-acting antidote to opiates in the hands of more first responders.
The county is testing a new state program allowing emergency medical technicians with basic-level training to administer the drug Naloxone. Administered nasally, Naloxone can quickly stop an overdose of heroin or prescription painkillers from becoming...
