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Henrico to open cooling centers Friday, Saturday to provide comfort, relief from extreme heat

Libbie Mill Library, at 2100 Libbie Lake E. St., and the Eastern Henrico Recreation Center, at 1440 N. Laburnum Ave., will be open each day from noon to 7 p.m. Access will be restricted to designated areas, with only air conditioning, drinking water and restrooms available to visitors.

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A graphic on overdose prevention. It includes a photo of a box of naloxone. Text reads, free, no questions asked, available at Fairfield and Libbie Mill libraries and office locations of Henrico Area Mental Health and Developmental Services. recovery/henrico.gov/treatment

Henrico boosts access to free naloxone to reduce opioid overdose deaths

The pilot project is being funded by allocations made to the county from opioid litigation settlements. Henrico received $17,986 from the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority and contributed an additional $5,000 in settlement funds made directly to the county.

Individuals are encouraged to take a box of naloxone if they or someone they know is at risk of an opioid overdose. Each box has two doses of naloxone. Individuals are asked to take only one box per visit, as supplies are limited.

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