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| Pictured: Annie Nicholes, Utah County Health Department Prevention Specialist, offers a picture of the increasing numbers of drug overdose deaths in Utah counties during a presentation for the Payson Lions Club at the Peteetneet, January 11, 2018. |
Opioid misuse and overdose, a growing problem in local communities and beyond, was the topic of
discussion at a recent Payson Lions Club meeting.
discussion at a recent Payson Lions Club meeting.
Annie Nicholes and Malyce Warner, Prevention Specialists with the Utah County Department
of Drug and Alcohol, were guest speakers at the early January 2018 meeting held at the Peteetneet
Museum and Cultural Arts Center. They imparted crucial information on trends, prevention, resources,
and how to access Naloxone kits to use in cases of overdose.
of Drug and Alcohol, were guest speakers at the early January 2018 meeting held at the Peteetneet
Museum and Cultural Arts Center. They imparted crucial information on trends, prevention, resources,
and how to access Naloxone kits to use in cases of overdose.
Ms Nicholes and Ms Warner remarked that a public overdose prevention training session will be offered in Payson by the Utah County Department of Drug and Alcohol Prevention and Treatment center on Tuesday, January 30. The training is slated to cover prevention and response to opioid overdose. It will be held at Payson City Hall, 439 West Utah Avenue, Payson, Utah, from 7-8:30 PM.
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