Note from Alicia: This press release is from October 2017, but I was just made aware of it by a colleague.
Middletown, NY – In response to the increasing number of heroin and opioid overdoses in libraries here in the Hudson Valley and across the country, Representative Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) introduced the Life-saving Librarians Act to empower unlikely heroes in the fight against overdose deaths. Unfortunately, libraries have become a common site for opioid and heroin overdoses. Library staff have responded by educating themselves on the use of Narcan, an antidote which immediately reverses the effects of overdoses.
“Library staff across the country are ready to save lives when people overdose – now it’s up to us to make sure they have the training and tools they need to provide immediate assistance to people who are struggling with addiction,” said Rep. Maloney. “New York State’s programs that provide this training are proven lifesavers – and it’s time we build on that success and take these programs nationwide.”
“The opioid crisis is having a detrimental effect on our communities,” said Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther. “I want to thank Congressman Maloney for leading the way to ensure our librarians have the training they need to help fight this epidemic.”
[For more on this story, go to https://seanmaloney.house.gov/...op-heroin-and-opioid]
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