Coweta FORCE adds Narcan distribution box
Across the parking lot from the free library at Coweta FORCE is a new box, this one distributing Narcan, even when the office is closed.
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Across the parking lot from the free library at Coweta FORCE is a new box, this one distributing Narcan, even when the office is closed.
Ten years ago this month, Georgia lawmakers passed protections for people reporting overdoses to first responders and opened access to opioid overdose reversal kits.
Georgia's Medical Amnesty Law, enacted a decade ago, has been instrumental in providing legal protections for individuals seeking medical assistance for someone experiencing an overdose.
The metal boxes are open to the public and accessible anytime to anyone. Organizers have local representatives in each area where the boxes are installed.
The medical amnesty law to help save the lives of people experiencing a drug overdose has been around for nine years, but people are still dying.