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This fall, the University of Arizona added naloxone, or Narcan , to AED cabinets around the main campus.' AED ' stands for automatic external defibrillator , a device that's used to help save lives during a sudden cardiac arrest.The U of A's student-led group, Team Awareness Combatting Overdose , made these efforts possible with other campus organizations' help.
offers scientifically-backed community drug education and harm reduction resources.U of A student and president of , Nicholas Ward and assistant research professor, Dr. Bridget Murphy, say Narcan is available on the main campus and is expanding to other University-affiliated locations.“It's great to see that the work that we're doing has kind of had a broader impact on our campus to keep people safe, and regardless of the decisions they make regarding substance use or what they're ingesting in their body,' said Ward. 'They deserve a good chance at life and to stay safe.
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