Rep. Earl L. Carter, US Representative for Georgia's 1st District | Official U.S. House headshot
Rep. Earl L. Carter, US Representative for Georgia's 1st District | Official U.S. House headshot
This Tuesday, August 20th, Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter hosted a Naloxone training event at Groves High School in Georgia's First Congressional District. Attended by private businesses and citizens, Rep. Carter highlighted the importance of over-the-counter naloxone products as a tool to combat America's fentanyl and opioid crisis.
Naloxone is an opioid overdose reversal drug that, when administered properly, can counteract the effects of an opioid overdose and save lives. Rep. Carter has introduced several pieces of legislation aimed at making naloxone products more accessible, such as the Saving Lives in Schools Act.
“Naloxone is a fantastic tool that Americans can use to combat the current fentanyl and opioid crisis that we are facing,” said Carter. “It belongs in every medicine cabinet across the country. The naloxone training event that we held on August 20th was a fantastic event and showed just how ready and willing citizens of GA-01 are to defend themselves, their neighbors, and their fellow Americans from this deadly crisis.”
Rep. Carter also spoke with WTOC-TV after the event to share more details on how and why naloxone products can be vital tools against fentanyl poisoning and other lethal effects of opioids.
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