NY Libraries unsure about opioid antidote program

With heroin and opioid abuse now the No. 1 cause of accidental death in the state, a new law makes it possible for public libraries around the state to provide treatment to combat overdoses. But area libraries are unsure whether they’d take part in the voluntary program.

On June 22, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill to allow public libraries to maintain and administer opioid antagonists, such as the antidote naloxone, commonly known by the brand name narcan, for the treatment of overdoses. The original bill was sponsored by Sen. George Amedore of Niskayuna, a co-chair of the New York State Senate Task Force on Heroin Addiction and Opioid Abuse that visited Lake Placid in May.

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July 3, 2016 by Uncategorized 1

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  1. Anonymous says:
    July 3, 2016 at 4:38 am

    I don’t mean to be a jerk,
    I don’t mean to be a jerk, but that seems like an incredible responsibility for library staff. Will they receive proper medical training? If they don’t administer it properly, will the staff have legal troubles? With all the problems public librarians have to deal with, now we have to worry about knowing the signs of opioid poisoning and saving the lived of those suffering from it. It seems like an incredible responsibility.

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