NCHC provided Naloxone Administration Training in Berlin and distributes kits

BERLIN — North Country Health Consortium partnered with Hope for New Hampshire Recovery in Berlin and White Mountains Community College to host an educational community event centered on substance misuse and addiction, including training of the group in the administration of the overdose-reversal drug, Naloxone, and viewing of The Anonymous People, a documentary featuring stories from people amongst the 23.5 million Americans living in long-term recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. The event at WMCC in Berlin brought together a diverse group, including Berlin Hope’s own Recovery Coach Volunteers, staff of Northern Human Services, WMCC students, and members of the greater community.

“The increasing rise in narcotic misuse makes offering these trainings really important,” said Doris Enman, manager of the Hope for New Hampshire Recovery Center in Berlin. “Addiction does not discriminate, but recovery is a reality,” said Enman. “We require our employees to be trained [in the administration of Naloxone] and most of our dedicated volunteers already are.”