Narcan training Thursday in Eddyville

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Four accidental overdoses in one weekend in Lyon County earlier this month has prompted quick efforts by the Pennyrile District Health Department to educate and train the public on the benefits of Narcan, the life-saving drug that reverses the effects of drug overdose.

A training at the Lyon County Convention Center at Lee Jones Park in Eddyville will be offered from 3-6 p.m., Thursday (today). Free Narcan kits will be given to those attending the training, which only takes 10-15 minutes.

Jim Tolley, interim director of the Pennyrile District Health Department, said Narcan has a very high rate of saving lives. He said the Lyon County overdoses happened to adults ages 30-60.

“These kits are not just for addicts, and the sooner they are administered the better,” Tolley said.