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'Lives can be saved.' Mass. county sheriff deploys Narcan vending machine at jail
Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian realized the potential of a free Narcan vending machine at a jail after seeing one ...
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Editorial: Sheriff continues his outside-the-box anti-drug approach
Under the stewardship of Peter Koutoujian, the Middlesex Sheriff’s office has provided cutting-treatment for inmates fighting ...
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‘I know this will save lives’: Middlesex Sheriff’s Office unveils naloxone vending machine for opioid overdose prevention
Sheriff Peter Koutoujian said that since its installation on Dec. 9, the vending machine situated at the facility’s visitor center has dispensed the lifesaving medication approximately 25 times.
Naloxone vending machine in Middlesex County jail offers free overdose-reversing medication
Since being installed in December, the machine has been used 24 times, Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian said Thursday.
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Vending machine expands Narcan access at jail
BOSTON (SHNS) – It was during a work trip to the San Diego area when Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian realized the full harm reduction potential of having a free Narcan vending machine ...
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Massachusetts sheriff introduces training to help corrections officers manage stress
Sheriff Peter Koutoujian says the training comes at a time when his correction officers are experiencing high levels of stress. "Every day they're dealing with significantly ill people ...
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Mass. sheriff’s office installs vending machine that dispenses free overdose reversal meds in jail
Middlesex County Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian announced on Thursday that his office installed a naloxone vending machine at the Middlesex Jail & House of Corrections, free to all visitors and staff.
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Editorial: Sheriff continues his outside-the-box anti-drug approach
Under the stewardship of Peter Koutoujian, the Middlesex Sheriff’s office has provided cutting-treatment for inmates fighting substance abuse at the Middlesex Jail and House of Correction.
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Vending machine expands Narcan access at Billerica jail
It was during a work trip to the San Diego area when Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian realized the full harm reduction potential of having a free Narcan vending machine at a jail.