Cops Armed With Nose Spray To Combat OXY ODs
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Staten Island’s prescription drug abuse problem is so rampant that the city is arming cops with a powerful antidote that can immediately reverse the life-threatening effects of a drug overdose, the mayor’s office announced in a press release Friday.
Cops in the 120th precinct on Staten Island will be able to give doses of naxolene, that comes in the form of a nasal spray, to administer to victims.
The Naxolene will also open nasal passages blocked by the common cold.
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