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LPD respond to several overdoses, officials say you can help

Eleven people suffering from drug overdoses were helped by first responders this weekend. Though it may seem tough, officials say you can help others.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Eleven people suffering from drug overdoses were helped by first responders this weekend. Though it may seem tough, officials say you can help others.

“People who get involved in that don’t plan on it,” said Topher Hansen, for CenterPointe. “It just, all of a sudden they go, ‘Oh my gosh I’m connected to this.’ and then they have an addiction.”

Eleven people overdosed between last Friday and this Sunday, officers responding to 10 calls and using Narcan in some cases.

“I’ve reviewed many of the reports and in my mind, there’s no doubt that our officers and LFR personnel saved a number of lives over this past weekend,” said Officer Luke Bonkiewicz.

Bonkiewicz says drugs are often mixed with opioids or fentanyl.

A substance abuse and recovery expert says when taken it can be deadly.

“What the opiates do they will go in and basically put your respiration center to sleep and so you quit breathing and then your heart quits beating and so on,” said Hansen. “Narcan and that family of drugs will help revive you.”

He says if you know someone involved with drugs. It’s best to keep a close and trusting relationship, helping them make a plan to recover.

You can also call a recovery center for substance abuse, like Centerpointe, or donate to local centers and organizations.

Another way community members can be involved is to be prepared. Some pharmacies give Narcan for free to the public through the state health department and public funding.

“We know how powerful that addiction is and we know that sometimes getting street drugs is laced with other things like fentanyl,” said Hansen. So the best thing for you to do is be prepared and be your own advocate.”

Here’s a list of participating pharmacies:

Naloxone Pharmacy Distribution Project Comment
Name of Pharmacy Address City State Zip Region
Alliance Community Pharmacy 315 Box Butte Ave Alliance NE 69301 1
Bemis Drug 129 S Chestnut Kimball NE 69145 1
Community Pharmacy Regional West 3911 Avenue B, Ste M-200 Scottsbluff NE 69361 1
Dave’s Pharmacy 223 Box Butte Ave Alliance NE 69301 1
Dave’s Pharmacy 508 Niobrara Ave Hemingford NE 69348 1
Peterson Drug–Chadron 302 Main St Chadron NE 69337 1
Safeway-Alliance 500 E 3rd Alliance NE 69301 1
Safeway-Chadron 230 Morehead St Chadron NE 69337 1
Safeway-Scottsbluff 601 Broadway Scottsbluff NE 69361 1
Stockmen’s Drug Co (Gordon) 116 N Main St Gordon NE 69343 1
Western Drug 806 Illinois St Sidney NE 69162 1
Adams Drug 513 Broadway Imperial NE 69033 2
Marks U-save 624 Patterson Cambridge NE 69022 3
U-Save Pharmacy 3611 2nd Ave Kearney NE 68847 3
Valley Pharmacy 211 West 33rd Street Kearney NE 68845 3
Carl T Curtis Health Education Center 100 Indian Hills Drive Macy NE 68039 4
Columbus Community Hospital 4600 38th St Columbus NE 68601 4
U-Save Norfolk 1001 W Benjamin Ave Norfolk NE 68701 4
Brodstone Memorial Hospital 520 E 10th St Superior NE 68978 5
Charlie’s U-Save Pharmacy 2029 Lincoln Ave York NE 68467 5
Clabaugh Pharmacy 501 Court St Beatrice NE 68310 5
Deines Pharmacy 910 E Court St Beatrice NE 68310 5
Hy-Vee #1 5010 O St Lincoln NE 68510 5
Kohll’s Rx 808 N 27th St Lincoln NE 68503 5
Moser’s U-Save 1821 S. 11th Nebraska City NE 68410 5
U-Save Pharmacy 13851 Guildford St Ste D Waverly NE 68462 5
Kohll’s Rx 5002 Dodge Street Omaha NE 68132 6
Kohll’s Rx 12741 Q Street Omaha NE 68137 6
Kubat Pharmacy 4924 Center Street Omaha NE 68106 6
Kubat Pharmacy 350 W 23rd Street Fremont NE 68025 6
Via Rx 625 N 90th Omaha NE 68114 6
West Holt Pharmacy 313 W. Pearl Atkinson NE 68713 4
Westfield Pharmacy 1845 W A Street North Platte NE 69101 2
U-Save Pharmacy 211 W. Leota North Platte NE 69101 2
Trav’s U-Save 1414 16th Street Central City NE 68826 3
Seward Family Pharmacy 250 N. Columbia Ave Seward NE 68434 5
Providence Community Pharmacy 803 Providence Road Ste 101 Wayne NE 68787 4 New Coming Soon Pharmacy
Neb Medicine Pharmacy @ Lauritzen Outpatient 4014 Leavenworth Omaha NE 68198 6

 

Officer Bonkiewicz says if you come across any drugs don’t touch them or you could overdose, especially if they have fentanyl in them.

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