Fresno becomes 1st California city to pass Narcan ordinance for businesses serving alcohol

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno has go the archetypal metropolis successful California to supply businesses that service intoxicant with the opioid overdose reversal drug, Narcan.

On Thursday, the Fresno City Council approved a nationalist information ordinance that volition connection 2 doses of Narcan to nightclubs, bars, lounges, and restaurants serving intoxicant passim the city.

The Fresno City Council volition beryllium moving with the Fresno County Public Health Department to springiness the Narcan to concern owners and thatch them however to usage it.

Supporters of the ordinance accidental it is important to supply businesses with Narcan amid the accelerated emergence successful opioid overdoses crossed the state.

Fentanyl, which the CDC says is 50 times stronger than heroin, has been progressive successful astir 300 deaths successful the past 3 years.

Fresno is besides the 2nd metropolis successful the federation to follow a akin Narcan ordinance.