In honor of National Fentanyl Awareness Day, the Northampton County Drug and Alcohol Division will hold a Narcan distribution drive-thru and prescription drug\u00a0take back\u00a0event\u00a0on Tuesday, May 7th, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, at the entrance of ArtsQuest (101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, PA 18015).<\/p>\n
“The County of Northampton’s commitment to fighting the fentanyl epidemic hasn’t wavered. To date,\u00a0our Drug and Alcohol Division\u00a0has distributed 2,697 Narcan kits,” says Executive Lamont McClure. “Our campaign is funded from proceeds the County secured from litigation against opioid manufacturers. That funding will continue to be used to strengthen our response to the ongoing epidemic, raise awareness to prevent addiction, and offer services to treat addiction.”<\/p>\n
This event will be the third Narcan distribution event since the launch of the County\u2019s Fake is Real Campaign.\u00a0The Narcan\u00a0is\u00a0provided\u00a0at no cost through\u00a0the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The Tuesday, May 7th event will be the County\u2019s first prescription drug\u00a0take back event. For those\u00a0interested in bringing expired medications, the\u00a0Drug and Alcohol Division\u00a0asks that they be bagged and\u00a0placed in the trunk of your car for easy access.<\/p>\n
You can learn more about our Fake is Real campaign by visiting\u00a0FakeIsReal.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n The event is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n WHO: County Executive Lamont G. McClure and Northampton County Drug and Alcohol Division\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n WHAT: Free Narcan Distribution and Drug Take Back Event<\/strong><\/p>\n WHERE: Entrance of ArtsQuest (101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, PA 18015)<\/strong><\/p>\n WHEN: Tuesday, May 7th, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Information provided to TVL by: <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In honor of National Fentanyl Awareness Day, the Northampton County Drug and Alcohol Division will hold a Narcan distribution drive-thru and prescription drug\u00a0take back\u00a0event\u00a0on Tuesday, May 7th, from 4:00 PM … Continue reading Free Narcan Distribution and Drug Take Back Event<\/span>
\nCounty of Northampton
\n669 Washington Street
\nEaston, PA 18042
\nhttps:\/\/www.northamptoncounty.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n
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