Sullivan’s Island PD to host life-saving drug overdose training Tuesday

FILE – Attendees practice administering Narcan during an overdose education and Narcan training class at the Onala Recovery Center on the South Shore of…

FILE – Attendees practice administering Narcan during an overdose education and Narcan training class at the Onala Recovery Center on the South Shore of Pittsburgh on Monday, Dec. 13, 2021. U.S. health advisers are weighing whether the overdose-reversal drug, Narcan, should be made available as an over-the-counter medication to help fight the national opioid crisis. A panel of experts to the Food and Drug Administration will vote on the switch late Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023 following hours of presentations and discussions on whether untrained users can follow the instructions to use the antidote in emergency situations. (Alexandra Wimley/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP, File)

by: Lindsay Miller

Posted: Mar 5, 2023 / 02:25 PM EST

Updated: Mar 5, 2023 / 02:25 PM EST

ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (WCBD) – The Sullivan’s Island Police Department will host a nasal Narcan training and distribution event in partnership with WakeUp Carolina on Tuesday.

Participants will learn how to recognize an overdose and how to administer Narcan nasal spray.

Two Narcan nasal sprays and an overdose prevention kit will be given to everyone in attendance.

Training is free and open to anyone, but anyone planning on attending should RSVP online.

The training event is planned for 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Sullivan’s Island Town Hall.