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Raleigh police to carry opioid overdose medication due to rise in deaths

As opioid and heroin overdoses rise, the drug naloxone has become a first line of defense to save lives. The medication is designed to rapidly reverse an opioid overdose.
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As opioid and heroin overdoses rise, the drug naloxone has become a first line of defense to save lives. The medication is designed to rapidly reverse an opioid overdose.

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Posted 2017-08-15T18:35:10-0400 - Updated 2017-08-15T18:35:10-0400