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NARCAN Training

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Training Details

NIRCO provides free Narcan Training to community members to assist in opioid overdose prevention and response efforts across Illinois. 

 

In this training, attendees will learn the following: 

  • What opioids are and how they work

  • A baseline understanding of the opioid epidemic

  • How to identify the signs of an opioid overdose

  • How to respond and reverse an opioid overdose

  • Overdose prevention and policies

  • All about naloxone (Narcan)

 

With Naloxone, the power to save lives is in your hand. | You Have the Power to Save Lives


https://youcansavelives.org/

To sign up for a free Narcan training, fill out this form: 

Contact

202 S. Genesee St.

Waukegan, Illinois 60085

 

Office: (847) 662-3205

Cell: (847) 636-2796

 

Email: info@nircolakecounty.org

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Contact

202 S. Genesee St.

Waukegan, Illinois 60085

 

Office: (847) 662-3205

Cell: 847-636-1869

 

info@nircolakecounty.org

© 2022 by NIRCO

NIRCO is a 501 (C3) nonprofit organization and our Tax ID# is 84-2351772

Opening Hours

Monday - Friday 

9 am - 6 pm 

(Later times available by appointments)

Saturday 10 am - 2pm 

(by appointment only )

 

Closed Sunday

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