OLD LYME — On Wednesday, Aug. 31, the Lyme-Old Lyme Prevention Coalition (LOLPC) is collaborating with Ledge Light Health District, Alliance for Living, NLC CARES Team, and the Old Lyme Ambulance Company to recognize International Overdose Awareness Day.
Between 11 and 11:45 a.m., LOLPC volunteers will be on hand in front of the Old Lyme Town Hall to teach residents how to recognize and respond to an overdose.
Anyone who stops by can also obtain a free Naloxone kit and learn more about community resources, including an important new initiative launching in Old Lyme.
Data has proven that overdose is rising dramatically every year.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), deaths from fentanyl poisoning are fastest growing among 14- to 23-year-olds. The presence of fentanyl both in counterfeit pills and in illicit street drugs poses a grave threat to the safety of teens and adults alike.
Editor’s Note: The ‘Partnership to End Addiction’ launched this new Fentanyl Resource Hub recently: https://drugfree.org/fentanyl-poisoning