Smyth County deputies to be armed to reverse opioid overdoses Stephanie Porter-Nichols | Staff Oct 20, 2016 Oct 20, 2016 Updated May 7, 2019 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Smyth County deputies will soon be equipped with a medical weapon in the battle again opioid overdoses.kA DEJ=6lQ>2C8:?i _:? _:? _AEj =:?6\96:89Ei ?@C>2=jQmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ7@?E\72>:=Ji r2=:3C:j 7@?E\D:K6i >65:F>jQm$>JE9 r@F?EJ $96C:77 q]r] “r9:A” $9F=6C 4@?7:C>65 =2DE H66< E92E 9:D 286?4J :D DE2CE:?8 E@ D66 96C@:? :? E96 4@>>F?:EJ] w6 D2:5 E92E 2 C646?E @G6C5@D6 :? $F82C vC@G6 :D DFDA64E65 E@ 36 E96 C6DF=E @7 @A:@:5D] w:D 286?4J H2D 2H2:E:?8 =23 H@C< E@ :?5:42E6 H96E96C E96 DFDA64E65 @A:@:5 H2D 96C@:? @C 2 AC6D4C:AE:@? A2:?<:==6C]k^DA2?mk^Am kA DEJ=6lQ>2C8:?i _:? _:? _AEj =:?6\96:89Ei ?@C>2=jQmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ7@?E\72>:=Ji r2=:3C:j 7@?E\D:K6i >65:F>jQm%96 D96C:77’D @77:46 92D C646:G65 2 S`[a__ 8C2?E E@ AC@G:56 `e }2=@I@?6[ @C }2C42?[ <:ED E@ AFE :? 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