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Orange County was the first in North Carolina to issue naloxone kits to emergency responders following <br />the passage of the state’s Good Samaritan law in 2013. The drug has already been used to save lives in <br />Carrboro. <br />Wilkerson says Orange County deputies are training to use the kits as well. <br />“Starting in February this year, we actually have 15 deputies that have gone through the training,” says <br />Wilkerson. “We’re still working on the naloxone kits and policies to implement that to be able to go out <br />there and use it. We’re looking to get the whole department trained before the end of the year.” <br />In addition, the Orange County Health Department offers naloxone kits to friends and family members of <br />those at risk of opiate overdose. <br />