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Moore County Sheriff’s deputies received training on the use of the life-saving drug Narcan from Scot Brooks, the Deputy Director of EMS Public Safety. The training included overdose signs, symptoms, the legal aspects of administering the drug and its benefits in combating the opioid epidemic.

Narcan is the brand name of the medical drug naloxone, which essentially serves as an antidote to opioid overdose. When someone takes too much of an opioid, their breathing slows down and can stop completely. Narcan blocks the effects of opioids and reverses overdose symptoms. It works on overdoses of heroin and prescription painkillers such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, and morphine.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than half a million people died from drug overdoses between 2000 and 2016.

In 2016, medication and drug overdoses claimed more than 1,200 lives in North Carolina, up from just 300 per year around the turn of the millennium. No other cause of death has skyrocketed as sharply. To put the increase in perspective, there are now more than twice as many annual deaths from drug overdoses than murders in North Carolina.

According to Sheriff Godfrey, “the intent of our deputies carrying Narcan is a matter of life and death. Our intent is to reduce the time between the opioid overdose symptoms and effective intervention. Tragically, many victims do not receive timely medical attention. Our deputies are usually first on scene and can quickly administer Narcan and save a life. It’s one more thing we can do to help our community.”

Recently Sheriff’s deputies have transitioned to an outer vest carrier increasing officer safety by allowing deputies to effectively carry more life-saving equipment on their person enabling the deputy to have immediate access to the equipment. This equipment includes tourniquets and Narcan drug overdose kits.

The drugs for this program were donated making this service available to the citizens at no additional cost to the taxpayers. 

 

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Local News

  • Moore County Special Olympics Athletes Participate in State Games +

    Aberdeen, NC, June 11, 2017 – Special Olympics Moore County sent 23 athletes to compete with more than 1,900 athletes and Read More
  • Volleyball Camp Starting This Monday For Grades 7-12 +

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  • Moore County Sheriff’s Deputies Begin Carrying Narcan For Opioid Overdose Incidents +

    Moore County Sheriff’s deputies received training on the use of the life-saving drug Narcan from Scot Brooks, the Deputy Director Read More
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Crime Reports

  • Officials Seek Assistance Identifying Person Or Persons In Pinecrest HS B&E; +

    A Breaking & Entering occurred at Pinecrest High School in the early morning hours of July 3, 2017. Attached is Read More
  • Vass Man Faces Drug Charges After Driving Truck With No Front Tire Saturday Night +

    A Vass man faced drug charges Saturday night after driving his vehicle from the Lobelia area more than 10 miles Read More
  • Man Drives From Lobelia Area To Carthage McDonald’s With Missing Front Tire & Blown Rear Tire Saturday Night +

    A man reported to be in his sixty’s by law enforcement stated that he drove from the Lobelia area to Read More
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Obituaries

  • George Thomas “Tom” Hutton of Aberdeen, North Carolina and formerly of Norwalk, Ohio Obituary +

    George Thomas “Tom” Hutton, 76 of Aberdeen, North Carolina and formerly of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away on July 12, 2017 Read More
  • Mrs. Margaret Ann Warner Thomas Obituary +

    Mrs. Margaret Ann Warner Thomas, 88, formerly of Sanford, died Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at Autumn Care of Biscoe. Read More
  • John Wilbert Person of Robbins Obituary +

    John Wilbert Person, 80, of Robbins died Monday, July 10, at his home. Read More
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Accident & Fire

  • One Injured In Two Vehicle Collision On 24/27 Thursday Outside Cameron +

    Emergency responders were dispatched to a two vehicle collision Thursday morning on NC 24/27 at the intersection of Grady Road Read More
  • Two Injured In Three Vehicle Collision On US Hwy 1 Saturday Night +

    Two people were injured in a three vehicle collision outside of Pinebluff Saturday Night. Read More
  • One Injured When Truck Hits Pine Tree Saturday Afternoon +

    One person was injured in a single vehicle accident Saturday afternoon outside of Whispering Pines. Read More
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