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Man who helped save life of overdose victim sparks program offering free naloxone at West Side gas stations

Por: Chicago Sun Times Health December 21, 2023

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The first of 2,000 donated naloxone doses appeared on the shelf of a West Side gas station where Matthew McFarland revived a man who overdosed in the parking lot in July. McFarland, 51, and representatives from the Cook County Sheriff’s Office announced the project Wednesday outside the Amoco gas station, 4402 W. Roosevelt Rd., where 50 doses were available at no cost.“What this particular initiative does is it helps us to save lives,”... + full article



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