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To stem the tide of overdose deaths, pharmacies across New Jersey gave out free doses of naloxone

On Tuesday, 175 pharmacies handed out doses of naloxone for free, as part of a pilot program organized by the state Department of Health.

Browns Mills, N.J. pharmacist John Power goes over instructions for the proper use of the prescription drug naloxone with Kristin McGonigle, an employee of the Pemberton Library.
Browns Mills, N.J. pharmacist John Power goes over instructions for the proper use of the prescription drug naloxone with Kristin McGonigle, an employee of the Pemberton Library.Read moreMICHAEL BRYANT / Staff Photographer