19-04-2025
Monongalia Quick Response Team gives out free Narcan in Morgantown
MORGANTOWN, (WBOY) — For the fifth year, the Monongalia County Quick Response Team (QRT) gave away free naloxone throughout the city.
On Friday, April 18, the Mon County QRT distributed free naloxone, better known as its brand name of Narcan, at WVU's Mountainlair, the McDonald's in Sabraton and the Monongalia County Courthouse to help reach as many people as possible.
The Mon County QRT is funded by grants secured through the Monongalia County Health Department.
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12 News spoke with the QRT's coordinator, Brittany Irick, on the importance of distributing the medication for free.
'West Virginia has led the nation in overdose deaths for quite some time now. We are seeing a decline, which is absolutely amazing, but we want to continue to see that, and we want to continue to give out Narcan and educate people that Narcan can save lives,' Irick said. 'It can affect anyone. People often think that they might know someone who is using, or they might not encounter someone, but you never know, whenever you could just show up somewhere and somebody is unconscious, and no one knows what's going on, and it could be an overdose.'
If you're interested in free naloxone or would like training on how to distribute the medication, you can visit the Monongalia County Health Department's website for more information.
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