What: the city's opioid overdose response and community outreach, run with a local recovery nonprofit and county partners.
Where it stands: Narcan distribution and education continue; overdose hot spots are on the Rivers Avenue, Folly Road and Savannah Highway corridors, and older adults on prescription opioids are an emerging focus.
Next: outreach to senior housing, West Ashley schools and colleges; DEA Take Back Day October 24. See also Opioid Relief Fund Award.
Police and a peer support specialist reported Narcan distribution (about 216 units to college students, about 200 kits at a packing event), weekly partner meetings using a county overdose tracking system, and a rise in prescription opioid overdoses among older adults on Johns Island. Members asked for senior and school outreach. No votes.