After receiving a national award, Los Angeles County libraries extended its partnership with the Department of Public Health to continue the pair's Narcan clinics.'We believe in empowering our communities through access to vital resources,' said LA County Library Director Skye Patrick. 'Extending the Naloxone Clinics demonstrates our commitment to tackling the opioid crisis.
While doctors typically prescribe pharmaceutical fentanyl to patients in severe pain, especially after surgery and advanced-stage cancer, illegally made fentanyl is sometimes added to other drugs to make them stronger, more addictive and ultimately, more dangerous. 'We are also deeply honored to receive the NACo Achievement Award, which highlights the importance of our work in providing life-saving support and education to our neighbor,' Patrick said.
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