Life-saving, free Narcan training planned Tuesday at Ukiah Branch Library 

UKIAH, CA., 2/20/25 — The MCAHVN Care and Prevention Network, a nonprofit harm reduction center that helps those struggling with mental illness or substance use disorder, will lead an informational workshop at the Ukiah Branch Library on Tuesday on administering Narcan, the life-saving medication that can help reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.

Narcan, the brand name for naloxone, blocks the impact of opioids on the brain and helps restore breathing to someone suffering from an overdose. The medication can restore normal breathing within two to three minutes of administration. Narcan can be given as a nasal spray or injected into the skin.