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In a press release, the bills will increase access to "evidence-based harm mitigation tools, like fentanyl test strips, to prevent overdoses and deaths."
The opioid reversal nasal spray drug naloxone will now be available at all 62 Bergen County facilities.
Legislation sponsored by Rep. French Hill of Arkansas to provide easier access to naloxone passed in the House on Wednesday, now heads to the Senate.
It's unclear where the Progressive Conservatives - who are expected to win the provincial election Thursday - stand on Sudbury's supervised consumption site
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there was a 28.5% increase in drug overdose deaths in 2021, compared to 2020.