The pilot project would remove unnecessary police presence from mental health-related distress calls
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The pilot project would remove unnecessary police presence from mental health-related distress calls
Last year, Ryerson Security responded to 75 suspected opioid overdoses on campus — a large increase from 2018, when only 27 incidents were reported. Security personnel administered naloxone — a life-saving drug that reverses the effects of an overdose — in 33 instances during 2019. This represents a 412 per cent increase from 2018, when naloxone was administered only eight times.
Ryerson students organized naloxone training sessions this week that were so popular they filled up within a day and additional sessions had to be planned.