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Saturday, April 07, 2018

Rep. Harris: Fighting the Opioid Epidemic Must Be a Community Effort

WASHINGTON, DC: On April 5, Surgeon General Jerome Adams issued an advisory encouraging more Americans to carry naloxone, a life-saving medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) issued the following statement in support of this advisory:

“President Trump and Governor Hogan are working hard to curb our nation’s opioid epidemic, but the fight against this dangerous disease needs to be a genuine community effort. I support the Surgeon General’s recommendation that the general public learn how to use and start carrying naloxone – a life-saving overdose reversal drug. In Maryland, naloxone is available over the counter without a prescription, and the State of Maryland offers free training in recognizing the signs of opioid overdose and treating overdoses with naloxone through the Maryland Overdose Response Program. I encourage all Marylanders to learn more about this epidemic, and do their part to save precious lives.”

You can learn more about the Maryland Overdose Response Program here.

1 comment:

  1. stop using my taxes to save these idiots! sue the crap out of the drug manufacturers and put them on the hook for every penny it costs to deal with incarceration, rehab whatever!

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