Ballarat Community Health launches opioid overdose prevention campaign

Melanie Whelan
Updated August 3 2022 - 11:40am, first published 4:00am
BOLD: Ballarat Community Health harm reduction coordinator Kate Davenport stands near the new billboard sign raising awareness to prevent accidental overdoses. Picture: Ballarat Community Health
BOLD: Ballarat Community Health harm reduction coordinator Kate Davenport stands near the new billboard sign raising awareness to prevent accidental overdoses. Picture: Ballarat Community Health

A COMMUNITY drug and alcohol expert says a national push promoting opioid reversal drug naloxone was little like having a fire extinguisher on hand - you hope you never need to use it but it was there in case.

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Melanie Whelan

Melanie Whelan

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