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Jefferson Parish is now making opioid overdose rescue packs available for free at five fire stations in the parish.
Narcan nasal spray can temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, buying time until first responders arrive.
The coroner says more than 200 people suffer fatal overdoses in the parish every year
East Bank Fire Chief Dave Tibbets says he wishes it weren't necessary to distribute the rescue packs, but they're here for people who need them.
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