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2-Year-Old Virgina Boy Revived After Accidental Opioid Overdose Using Nurcan Nasal Spray

  • Two Virgina women were arrested for false identification after a toddler they were responsible for was found unresponsive from an opioid overdose and revived using Narcan.
  • The 2-year-old boy was taken to the hosptial where he received advanced medical care to stabilize his condition after being revived with Narcan.
  • Narcan is a nasal spray that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose and was recently approved for over-the-counter use.
  • The incident is under investigation by local police authorities.
  • Overdose deaths from opiods have been on the rise nationally, prompting some schools and lawmakers to make Narcan more readily available.
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