New free health and safety vending machine in Isla Vista aims to save lives
ISLA VISTA, Calif.—Wednesday marked progress in addressing the growing opioid epidemic. The Isla Vista Community Services District…
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Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies use naloxone to successfully reverse overdose Sunday
Deputies with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office were able to successfully reverse the overdose of a man in their custody by administering two…
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Inmate resuscitated after five doses of Naloxone at Northern Branch Jail Monday evening
An inmate was resuscitated successfully after an apparent overdose at the Northern Branch Jail Monday…
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Behavioral Wellness Department issues free Narcan kits countywide
The County’s Behavioral Wellness Department is continuing its fight against opioid overdoses through additional distribution of Narcan kits at this…
Continue Reading Inmate death from possible overdose at Northern Branch Jail
A person died at Northern Branch Jail Wednesday from an overdose, according to an independent investigation conducted by the Santa Barbara County…
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One found dead from an overdose in Morro Road early Tuesday morning
One man was found dead in the 6300 block of Morro Road from an overdose near 5 a.m. Tuesday morning, according to the Atascadero Police Department.…
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Deputy saves overdosing man in Goleta with Naloxone
A deputy on patrol saved a man he found overdosing on a sidewalk in Goleta Monday night by administering a single dose of Naloxone before the…
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Caller helps save inmate from overdose at Northern Branch Jail
An inmate’s family member called the Northern Branch Jail staff to alert them that an inmate was possibly overdosing, ultimately saving the inmate’s…
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Inmate saved from fentanyl overdose at Northern Branch Jail in Santa Maria
An inmate overdosing on fentanyl at the Northern Branch Jail in Santa Maria was saved by a WellPath nurse and deputies by using naloxone, according…
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Lompoc Valley Medical Center becomes distribution site for Narcan
The Lompoc Valley Medical Center Emergency Department announced that it is now a distribution site for free doses of Naloxone – commonly known as…
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Ventura County Sheriff’s Deputy saves man from overdose with new medicine
Ventura County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a report of a 35-year-old man who had stopped breathing on…
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