In New York City, where one resident dies from a drug overdose every three hours, the City Council last fall passed a bill making medical kits — equipped with the overdose prevention drug Narcan — more accessible across the nightlife scene.
People celebrate New Year’s Eve in a bar near Times Square on Jan. 1, 2023.Back at the Garrett Cocteleria, Arango urged that having Narcan embedded across the city’s nightlife is a no-brainer.
To help decrease overdose deaths, local advocates have pushed for a harm reduction approach, which advocates for safer drug use rather than outright condemning the consumption of substances. You’re not going to get in trouble for using it, but you should only use it on somebody who’s unresponsive.“The absolute need to know is that it’s safe to use on anybody,” Rotov said. “You’re not going to get in trouble for using it, but you should only use it on somebody who’s unresponsive.”
On the clinic’s busiest days, a line forms. People looking for Narcan receive a brief yet informative training from Ruben Bonilla, a community outreach coordinator. Others ask for other harm reduction supplies, like safe injection syringes and condoms. Rotov also emphasized that while putting these kits in as many hands as possible is key, Narcan is only a temporary solution.
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