City Council

NOTICE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF CONNECTICUT GENERAL STATUTES CHAPTER 14, SECTION 1-225 There is hereby posted with the City and Town Clerk of Norwich, Connecticut, a notice that an Informational Meeting/Workshop of the Norwich City Council will be held on Monday, May 4, 2015, 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers of the Norwich City Hall for the following: 1. Kay Eyberse and Angela Duhaime will discuss the work of the SouthEastern Naloxone Task Force (S.E.N.T) Committee. Mayor Deberey Hinchey  SouthEastern Naloxone Taskforce S.E.N.T Committee Our goal is to increase access to Naloxone in SE CT Naloxone Fact Sheet Naloxone saves lives. Death from opioid overdose is preventable. Some examples of opioids What is Naloxone include hydrocodone (like Vicodin), oxycodone (like Perocet), morphine, codeine, fentanyl, buprenorphine, methadone and heroin. Thousands of lives (NARCAN)? have been saved as a direct result of trained laypersons administrating naloxone to an overdosing person. Research shows that when naloxone is distributed in communities, it can reduce overdose deaths by 50 percent. Naloxone is a Naloxone is safe. prescription medication that Naloxone reverses the physical effects of opioid overdose almost reverses heroin and immediately, thereby precipitating withdrawal symptoms. It is important to note that naloxone has no effect except as an antagonist to opioids, and thus prescription opiate has no potential for abuse. overdoses. Naloxone reverses an Connecticut Law (2012) overdose by blocking CT Law allows prescribers (physicians, surgeons, PA’s, APRNs, dentists, and the effects of heroin podiatrists) to prescribe naloxone to any person for the prevention or and opiates on the reversal of an opioid overdose. brain. Good Samaritan Law (2014) The Good Samaritan law provides immunity to a person who administers an During an overdose, opioid antagonist to another person experiencing an opioid-related drug people stop overdose. breathing. Naloxone Did you know? helps to reverse the overdose, and it’s • In 2013, 51 people died from heroin related overdoses in our region. effects lasts for 30- • Abuse of prescription pain medications may lead to heroin use. • Approximately 10% of students in grades 7th through 12th report having 90 minutes. This misused a prescription pain medication in their lifetime (SERAC Regional allows time for EMS Youth Summary, 2012-2013). to arrive and Bozrah•Colchester•East Lyme•Franklin•Griswold•Groton•Ledyard•Lisbon•Lyme•Montville• New London medical treatment Norwich•North Stonington•Old Lyme•Preston•Salem•Sprague•Stonington•Voluntown•Waterford to be administered. Please contact SERAC for further information: 860-848-2800 www.sectrac.org