Teams with oxygen cylinders sent to Skid Row to prevent overdoses

A nonprofit in LA is sending out mobile teams with oxygen cylinders to Skid Row to prevent overdoses amid the opioid crisis.

Workers from Homeless Health Care Los Angeles also carry naloxone, a medicine commonly known as Narcan that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.

For overdoses involving more than one drug, including non-opioids that do not respond to naloxone, oxygen can be used to help stabilize people faster, address a range of drug threats and stop the brain from being damaged more severely.

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