Santa Clara County fast-tracks Narcan to fight fentanyl overdoses in libraries

A teacher takes a closer look of a Narcan nasal spray during a Narcan training session for John Swett Unified School District teachers at Rodeo Hills Elementary School in Rodeo, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022. Teaches learned how to use it in the event of a fentanyl overdose to revive students. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

In an effort to fight back against an explosive increase in fentanyl deaths in Santa Clara County, officials are trying to quickly supply Narcan to library branches and teach staff there how to prevent overdoses.

Narcan, also known as Naloxone, is a nasal spray that helps

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