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Overdose detection technology 'Lifeguard' could soon come to Seattle
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In King County alone, 433 people have died this year from a fentanyl overdose, and the issue remains widespread across the northwest, including in Canada.
In British Columbia and Ontario, a technology designed to save lives is gaining traction: a smartphone app called Lifeguard that aims to connect drug users with first responders within minutes of an overdose.
"It saved my life twice," said Andrew Macleod, a former drug user and resident of White Rock, B.C.
Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/overdose-detection-app-seattle-lifegaurd/281-368ff9e8-8a15-4eb4-bc9d-fe7d69ac29f4