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Public libraries in the 5th State Senate District just got a little bit safer, thanks to the addition of Narcan — or naloxone — a medication that can be used to reverse or reduce the effects of an opioid overdose. State Sen. Steve Rhoads, who has spearheaded the potentially lifesaving initiative, unveiled the program on Oct. 16 in East Meadow. All 12 libraries in his district will be equipped with wallmounted naloxone rescue kits. Rhoads said that Nassau County’s 54 libraries see more than 6.5 million visitors each year. In total, they host an average of 125 programs a day, and last year, 775,000 people attended at least one program at a Nassau County public library.
“Libraries are more than just book repositories,” he said. “They are community centers, classrooms, senior hubs, youth spaces, workforce training sites, and now lifesaving access points.” Joining Rhoads in rolling out the kits were directors and staff from the libraries in his district, as well as local first responders and representatives of the Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence and the state’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports. “Libraries are in business enriching lives,” Frank McKenna, director of the Seaford Public Library, said, “but sometimes we need to help save lives. We will be able to provide that service to our communities.” A total of 20 Narcan rescue kits will be mounted on the walls of libraries in the 5th DisContinued on page 20
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