All Georgia public schools to have naloxone by spring

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The initiative is funded by money from a legal settlement with the pharmaceutical industry.

Distribution of the kits began this fall and is expected to be completed statewide by spring.

The move follows the passage of "Wesley's Law," which requires schools to stock naloxone.

ATLANTA — In a nod to the spread of opioids, Georgia is installing overdose reversal kits at all 2,300 public schools in the state using money from a legal settlement with the pharmaceutical industry.

Distribution began this fall in parts of metro Atlanta and in southwest and central Georgia. The initiative is expected to be completed statewide by spring.

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