Iowa schools add naloxone to medical emergency tool kits
By Grace King The Gazette CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — An Iowa law passed last year allows schools to stock and administer the lifesaving medication naloxo...
By Grace King The Gazette CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — An Iowa law passed last year allows schools to stock and administer the lifesaving medication naloxone to combat the effects of an opioid overdose. Since then, many Iowa schools have adopted policies and procedures to add naloxone — brand name Narcan — to their tool kit, said Sandy Byard, Cedar Rapids schools health services coordinator. Many Iowa schools have adopted policies and procedures to add naloxone to their tool kit, said Sandy Byard, Cedar Rapids schools health services coordinator.