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BUCKHANNON — Five locations in Upshur County will offer the life-saving opioid-antagonist Naloxone on Thursday, Sept. 8.

Naloxone, sometimes called Narcan, has the potential to reverse opioid overdoses that could otherwise prove fatal.

Save a Life Day Upshur County will provide Naloxone from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the following locations:

  • Blades & Fades Barbershop & Tattoo Studio, 10 N. Spring St.
  • Community Care in Buckhannon, 36 N. Kanawha St.
  • Opportunity House in Buckhannon, 47 Cleveland Ave.
  • The 180 Center, Inc./Lazarus House in Buckhannon, 52 N. Florida St.
  • Jawbone Park on Madison Street in Buckhannon

All stations will remain open until 6 p.m. or until supplies run out.

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