THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH IS PRAISING A GENEROUS DONATION OF FOUR THOUSAND DOSES OF NARCAN.
THE APTAR GROUP AND ADAPT PHARMA ARE DONATING THE NARCAN NASAL SPRAY…TO HELP COMBAT THE AFFECTS OF OPIOID OVERDOSE. PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR DOCTOR NIRAV SHAH SAYS THIS IS A GREAT TOOL IN THE FIGHT AGAINST THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC.
THE NARCAN NASAL SPRAY IS BEING DONATED BY THE APTAR GROUP AND ADAPT PHARMA SAYS LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR EVELYN SANGUINETTI.
MOST OF THE DOSES WILL GO TO THE ILLINOIS STATE POLICE AND DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS PAROLE OFFICERS TO USE IN THE FIELD. ANOTHER 600 WILL GO TO THE CHICAGO RECOVERY ALLIANCE. APTAR GROUP AND ADAPT PHARMA ARE DONATING ANOTHER ONE THOUSAND DOSES TO THE MCHENRY COUNTY SUBSTANCE ABUSE COALITION AS WELL.