LIST: Narcan training happening ahead of International Overdose Prevention Day
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – Non-profits and law enforcement agencies across the Lowcountry will provide Narcan training sessions for Overdose Pre...
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – Non-profits and law enforcement agencies across the Lowcountry will provide Narcan training sessions for Overdose Prevention Day. Thursday is Overdose Prevention Day, the world's largest annual campaign to end overdose. According to the Town of Mount Pleasant, Charleston County has seen a 'significant increase' in overdose incidents in recent years. Since 2020, Berkeley County has seen a 51% increase in accidental overdose deaths. In an effort to reduce overdose incidents and prepare community members in the case of an overdose emergency, law enforcement agencies working to provide Narcan training sessions this week.