Dose of Life

Part of an effort to mitigate overdose deaths locally, a “NaloxBox” unit is unveiled at the Putnam County Public Library Monday afternoon. Present for the occasion are (from left) John and Lynn Dunning, Nicole Benassi, Putnam County Recovery Coalition Founder Sheila Holloway, Adrianna and Lori Mitchell, Library Director Matt McClelland and Mental Health America of Putnam County Executive Director Karen Martoglio. Naloxone, or Narcan, blocks an opioid’s toxicity in an overdose emergency.