Everett libraries and Snohomish County have partnered to train people on how to use naloxone

‘We cannot help people if they are not alive’

EVERETT — On Tuesday evening, eight community members learned how to save lives by using naloxone. It was the third such training at an Everett Public Library since last year.

As of September, 140 people in the county had died from an opioid overdose in 2022.

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Local use of naloxone has been increasing, at least for those folks who end up in the emergency departments at Providence Everett and Swedish Edmonds hospitals. Over 75% of patients experiencing an opioid overdose have already received naloxone when they arrive, and about one in five received it from a friend, family member or bystander, according to county data.

Anyone in Washington can buy naloxone, without a prescription, because of a “standing order” from the state Department of Health. It is sold as a nasal spray or injection and can safely be used for people of all ages.

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