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For years, higher education institutions have ensured that tools such as automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are available and accessible in case of emergencies. Now, in recognition of the devastating state of the national opioid crisis and with the aim of protecting others, Marymount University in Arlington has expanded its NARCAN training program by adding emergency kits across its campuses while also increasing the number of group trainings available to community members.<\/p>\n

Twenty-nine new opioid overdose emergency boxes were installed on Marymount\u2019s Main Campus and three at its Ballston Center \u2014 all directly adjacent to AED locations<\/a>. They provide anyone on university property with emergency access to the lifesaving medication NARCAN, while also helping to reduce stigma and normalize the drug as a common first aid tool.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur NARCAN training program is just the latest example of Marymount\u2019s efforts to be a good neighbor in our Arlington County community<\/a>,\u201d said Marymount President Irma Becerra<\/a>. \u201cHaving this lifesaving drug available and accessible is so important for all higher education institutions today, and Marymount is leading the way on this critical initiative.\u201d<\/p>\n

NARCAN, also known as naloxone, is a medication that can safely and effectively reverse an opioid overdose from prescription painkillers, heroin and\/or fentanyl.<\/p>\n

\u201cNARCAN is safe to administer to anyone, and it\u2019s one of the easiest ways to save a life. There aren\u2019t negative side effects because its sole purpose is to knock opioids off of receptors in the brain, restoring normal breathing,\u201d said Arlington County Opioids Program NARCAN Trainer Jim Dooley. \u201cBasically, when in doubt, you should administer NARCAN because it can\u2019t hurt during an emergency.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced late last year that life expectancy in the U.S. had dropped to its lowest mark in two decades<\/a>, due in part to fatal overdoses.<\/p>\n

This health crisis spurred Marymount\u2019s Office of Wellness, Prevention and Education<\/a> to partner with Arlington County Behavioral Health<\/a> in August 2018 to launch a harm reduction initiative on campus.<\/p>\n

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Marymount\u2019s next NARCAN training, open to the public, is Feb. 15, 3:30-4:30 p.m. in the Ballston Center. For more info, contact bewell@marymount.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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