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Thousands of NYPD officers will soon carry a new weapon to help combat a recent spike in heroin overdoses. The New York State Attorney General's Office is helping to arm the NYPD with naloxone kits,

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NYPD officers to carry heroin overdose antidotes

Thousands of NYPD officers will soon carry a new weapon to help combat a recent spike in heroin overdoses. The New York State Attorney General's Office is helping to arm the NYPD with naloxone kits,

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