his is now a collaboration between the Cook County Sheriff's Office and healthcare product company U.S. WorldMeds.
It all started with a report from CBS 2's Chris Tye. His report featured on-air life-saving measures as Narcan was administered during an opioid overdose.
Matthew McFarland, a former addict who now works for Lawndawn Christian Legal Center, was at a West Side gas station talking to Tye for a different story, when he sprung into action with three doses of Narcan.McFarland was later contacted by U.S. WorldMeds to discuss a Narcan donation to save more lives in Chicago and the suburbs.Now, in coordination with the Sheriff's Office, McFarland will be getting at least 2,000 doses of Narcan.
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