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Seats Still Remaining For Wound Care Summit

April 11, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Seats are still available for a Regional Harm Reduction and Xylazine Wound Care Summit that will be held in Celoron on May 22. The free event is being co-hosted by the Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County (MHA), the Northeast and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Columbia School of Nursing in New York City, fentanyl, Heroin, Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County, naloxone, Narcan, Northeast and Caribbean Opioid Response Network, Regional Harm Reduction and Xylazine Wound Care Summit, xylazine

HOPE Chautauqua Coalition Receives $800,000 Grant For Opioid Prevention Services

February 23, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The HOPE Chautauqua Coalition has received an $800,000 state grant to use toward community-based opioid prevention services. The Fentanyl, Opioid, RX (FORx) grant will be used over four years and is funded through the New York State Office of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Fentanyl Opioid RX Grant, FORx Grant, HOPE Chautauqua Coalition, Kelley Potter, naloxone, Narcan, New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports, Opioid Addiction, opioid overdose

Narcan Vending Machines Now Available in Jamestown, Dunkirk

February 6, 2024 By WRFA Radio 2 Comments

Narcan vending machines are now available in Dunkirk and Jamestown. Evergreen Health installed a vending machine at Dunkirk Express at 81 East 5th Street in Dunkirk with the second machine is located at Evergreen Health at 320 Prather Avenue in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Evergreen Health Services, fentanyl, naloxone, Narcan, xylazine

Health Alert Issued in Chautauqua County After Spike in Suspected Drug Overdose Deaths

October 3, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Chautauqua County officials are issuing a health alert after a spike in suspected overdose deaths. The Chautauqua County Health Department, the Department of Mental Hygiene, Jamestown Police Department, and the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene, Chautauqua County Health Department, Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, fentanyl, Jamestown Police Department, naloxone, Narcan, Overdose

Medication to Reverse Opioid Overdoses Now Available in Pharmacies

September 7, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The medication, Naloxone, that's used to reverse drug overdoses is now available in pharmacies. The medication, known widely by the commercial brand name Narcan, can reverse the effects of a drug overdose from heroin, fentanyl and prescription … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fentanyl, Heroin, Letitia James, naloxone, Narcan, New York State Department of Health, New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports, opioid overdose, Opioid Settlement, Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board, prescription opioids, xylazine

Free Naloxone Training Offered May 23 at the Prendergast Library

May 22, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene, Combat Addiction CHQ, and the HEALing Communities Study are offering a free naloxone training Tuesday. The training is open to the public and will be held from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the James … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene, Combat Addiction CHQ, Debbie Ostroski, HEALing Communities Study, James Prendergast Library, naloxone, Narcan, Vito Randazzo

FDA Approves Selling Naloxone Over The Counter

March 31, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved selling naloxone over the counter. The drug would be the first opioid treatment drug to be sold without a prescription. In New York State, residents can already obtain Narcan from a pharmacy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Emergent BioSolutions, fentanyl, naloxone, Narcan, New York State Department of Health, opioid overdose, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

County Officials Monitoring Emergence of ‘Tranq’ in Local Illegal Drug Supply

March 30, 2023 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Chautauqua County officials are monitoring the emergence of xylazine, also known as "tranq" in the local illegal drug supply. Xylazine, a non-opioid veterinary tranquilizer not approved for human use, is being found mixed with fentanyl and other … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: naloxone, Narcan, tranq, xylazine

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Steven Cobb – February 23, 2023

February 24, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

WRFA's Julia Ciesla-Hanley speaks with Mental Health Association Executive Director Steven Cobb about the FDA possibly approving naloxone to be offered over the counter. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County, naloxone, Steven Cobb, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

FDA Considering Making Naloxone Available Over The Counter

February 22, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The FDA is considering making naloxone available over the counter in the United States. Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can reverse an overdose from opioids, including heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioid medications,, when given in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County, naloxone, Narcan, National Institute on Drug Abuse, New York State Department of Health, opioid overdose, Steven Cobb, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

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