Overdose-reversing drug now available from free vending machine in Forsyth
Forsyth County health officials have added a vending machine at the county detention center that offers the overdose-reversing drug Narcan (Naloxone).
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Narcan is now available at the Forsyth County Department of Public Health
The opioid overdose reversal drug Narcan (naloxone) is now available at the front desk of the Forsyth County Department of Publi
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