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Dose of prevention in Clark County’s fentanyl fight

Student, sheriff’s sergeant, Public Health nurse strive to expand knowledge about, use of opiate-reversal drug naloxone

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Clark County Public Health nurse Brandy Benedict conducts the training in administering the opiate-reversal drug naloxone.  At top, a dose of naloxone, which is also known as Narcan.
Clark County Public Health nurse Brandy Benedict conducts the training in administering the opiate-reversal drug naloxone. At top, a dose of naloxone, which is also known as Narcan. Katie Thornton, 17, a Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School junior, produced a Narcan awareness project for her Girl Scout Gold Award at Mountain View High School. Photo Gallery

The tasks of teaching about the dangers of fentanyl and how to save someone suffering from an overdose are being spearheaded by a Vancouver Girl Scout and a Clark County sheriff’s sergeant.

Katie Thornton, a junior at Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School, has been working with a public health nurse to offer overdose response and training sessions for students and faculty at a number of schools.

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