No one attends Bellevue Narcan distribution
Huron County Public Health brought 20 overdose-reversal kits to city offices after public outcry about heroin. Not one resident came.
After several meetings and public outcry over heroin in Bellevue, Huron County Public Health offered Narcan kits for purchase Wednesday evening at the city offices. No one came.
“This was a very vocal group, so I’m a little surprised by this,” Health Commissioner Tim Hollinger said. Community Health Director Katie Spaar said she expected five or six people. Officials stressed that buying a kit does not mean police will follow or arrest anyone. Only health staff, Mayor Kevin Strecker, a city staff member and The Gazette attended.
Health educator Elaine Barman still gave her presentation on heroin myths and facts and the signs of an overdose. She said nearly all heroin in Ohio now contains fentanyl, which makes every use dangerous, and that heroin is easier for many Ohioans to get than marijuana.
The 20 kits, each with two 2 ml doses of Narcan, two nasal atomizers, two face shields and a quick guide, are available at the health department for $68 after a 20-minute training. Strecker is considering another distribution at a different location, partly because the city offices share a building with the police department.
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