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Opioid OD antidote will be available free at NJ pharmacies
Clip: 1/12/2023 | 4m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
New Jersey is the only state with a free naloxone distribution program
The Murphy administration this week announced that the opioid-overdose antidote naloxone will soon be available at local pharmacies, for free, to anyone who needs it. "Harm reductionists have been fighting for this for a very long time and the Murphy administration heard and took action," said Jenna Mellor, executive director of the New Jersey Harm Reduction Coalition.
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Opioid OD antidote will be available free at NJ pharmacies
Clip: 1/12/2023 | 4m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
The Murphy administration this week announced that the opioid-overdose antidote naloxone will soon be available at local pharmacies, for free, to anyone who needs it. "Harm reductionists have been fighting for this for a very long time and the Murphy administration heard and took action," said Jenna Mellor, executive director of the New Jersey Harm Reduction Coalition.
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