Easton Public Schools To Carry Narcan To Combat Drug Overdoses
EASTON (CBS) -- Easton Public Schools will have Narcan available in case of drug overdoses.
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The school committee has agreed to a proposal from school nurses allowing them to have a supply on hand in each of the town's schools should a student or parent suffer an overdose.
Naloxone Hydrochloride, also known as Narcan, is a nasal spray commonly used as an antidote for heroin overdoses.
A woman from Easton, a retired teacher in neighboring Brockton, said she supports the new policy.
"If it's necessary, then I think it should be available," she says, "But you can't hide your head in the sand.
"I know all of us want to pretend it doesn't exist in our community, but I'm not naive enough to believe that it doesn't."
Nurses told the committee having Narcan on hand at schools is as essential as having an EpiPen for bee stings.
Easton school nurses say having Narcan on hand at schools is as essential as having an EpiPen for bee stings.
WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Doug Cope Reports: