Naloxone training scheduled to reverse high rate of overdoses in Atlanta

Andy Gish’s work is centered around helping people. As the director of Georgia Overdose Prevention, she teaches people how to look out for those experiencing an overdose.

From 2010 to 2022, opioid-related overdose deaths in Georgia increased by 302%, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. On Wednesday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Gish told show host Rose Scott that overdoses are now starting to decrease, but there’s much more work to do.

To combat the issue, Gish highlighted a community training on Monday, Aug. 5, that will teach attendees how to administer naloxone, a lifesaving medication used to reverse opioid overdoses. The training will take place at Star Bar in Little Five Points.