the narcan goes away. it's not the narcan that is making people use her honour. >> it's why we have people in neth don clinics. >> this is why - we have to think about this as not just illegal heroin drug using, and then the rest of the people using prescription open yads. that is a revolving door. so much so that the veterans, one of the most conservative policy and a number one preb describer of drugs. they are considering a programme to hand out opioids with every prescription. for a military health care facility, a huge arm to decide that narcan may be safe and effect difficult. that means that something is at work, and the risk is so great policy makers think they can't take the risk. >> remarkable story. thank you for joining us. >>> this is al jazeera. ♪ >>> hello there. welcome to "the newshour." this is al jazeera live from doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes: an emergency meeting brussels. eu leaders gather to develop a plan regarding refugees across the continent. volkswagon is in hot water.

so luckily i had narcan and i gave him the narcan, and it seemed like it wasn't working, and so i gave nothing dose and he came back. >> reporter: paramedics have traditionally administered narcan. but according to wheeler's study, drug users saved each other over 80% of the time. that's why wheeler says they must have narcan too. >> for me the priority has to be to get it into the hands of people who use drugs. they are the most likely to witness an overdose. we're equipping people who are out there using drugs with life-saving tools to save their friends, to save themselves, to take care of each other as a community, that's a really hard thing for main stream america to wrap their minds around. >> patrick would be dead if he had to wait for an officer or emt. >> when i was in minneapolis i acquired some heroin that was a lot stronger than what i was used to in san francisco, and so i basically od-ed. and my girlfriend luckily had the training in how to use narcan, saw i was unconscious and not breathing. inserted my narcan into my -- you can do it into the nose which is how she did i

narcan is arguably the safest drug in the world.medic comes opinion someone who is unconscious and gives them even sugar water, if they are in the wrong kind of alcoholic stupor that would kill them. but narcan is safe to administer to anybody in any condition. >> we basically take the cap off here. >> reporter: paramedics traditionally have administered narcan, and police in 29 states now carry it as well, but drug users saved each other over 80% of the time. that's why wheeler says they must have narcan too. >> for me the priority has to be to get it into the hands of people who use drugs. they are the most likely people to witness an overdose. >> reporter: patrick would be dead if he had to wait for an officer or emt. >> while i was in minneapolis i acquired some heroin that was stronger than i was used to, and when i used it, i od's. and when i od'ed, i was out completely. and my girlfriend had training, saw i was unconscious, came over, inserted thenar can many my nose, and revived me within about five or ten minutes. >> jake w

narcan knocks open yates of the brain sobering the user up instantly.ing 2013, the last year for which complete information is available about sit teen thousand people died of a overdose like oxycodone, and about 8,000 dies of heroin. in that one year, according to a survey wheelers group helped conduct, a narcan ingestion reduces -- meaning in theory, those 8,000 people would be dead as well. >> it is arguably the safest drug in the world. if a paramedic comes upon somebody who is unconble and gives them even sugar water, that would kill them. but narcan is safe to add inmanyster to anybody in any condition, and that is why this stuff is available not just to emergency personnel but to normal people. >> paramedics have tradition nally administered narcn, and but drug users saved each other over 80% of the type. >> for me, the priority has to be to get it into the hands of people who use drugs. they are the most likely people to witness a overdose. >> patrick, who uses heroin would be dead if he had to wait for an officer or an emt he says. >> what happ

narcan is arguably the safest drug in the world.gives them sugar water, if they are in the wrong alcohol stupor it could kill them but this is safe to administer to anybody in any condition and why this stuff is available not just to emergency personnel but normal people, you and me. >> we take the cap off here. >> reporter: paramedics traditionally administered narcan and police carry it in 29 states as well but according to the study drug users saved each other over 80% of the time. that's why wheeler says they must have narcan too. >> for me the priority has to get it in the hands of people who use drugs, they are the most people to witness an overdose. >> patrick who uses heroin would be dead if he had to wait for an officer or an emt he says. >> what happened is that while i was many minneapolis i acquired heroin out there that was a lot stronger than what i was used to in san francisco so when i used it i basically oded and i didn't have time to prepare or save myself to do anything and my girlfriend luckily had the training i

we put an airway in them, we breathe for em, uh, prepare an iv usually, and give em narcane narcan... also known as naloxone, the generic name for the drug... is an opiate blocker that can literally revive a heroin overdose victim. >> medication comes in a 2 mg pre-filled syringe and it gets attached to an atomization device. very, very simple to use. after sarah's overdose, she got two shots of narcan to revive her. they told her that if she had waited two more minutes, she'd be dead. >> i died and came back to life, but still wanted to get high. so i had to be able to go get more. and so that's what i did. i got in the car and put it out of my mind because i knew i could get high, and as soon as i got high i didn't think about the fact that i had od'd anymore. sarah's parents began to feel so helpless they started to hatch a desperate plan. >> i said, we gotta do something with sarah, and we gotta do it today. >> the homeless... it's not always who you think. >> the majority are families with children. >> a growing epidemic that impacts us all. >> i think it's the most helpless feel

how many have narcan in your house? reporter: a growing number of states have widened access to the fast-acting drug. since last week it's been available at cvs in two states without a doctors's prescription, and now expanding it to 12 more states, cvs saying it's as safe and effective antidote, and by providing access to this medication without a prince in more states, we can help save lives. while across the country heroin use has exploded. in 2013, 289,000 people were using heroin in the u.s. last year the number of users climbed to 435,000. the crisis pushing deep into suburbia. opponents argue easy access only enables drug users to do more drugs. jody waxman's son was also saved. >> i saw him come back. i saw all of it. it was the scariest moment of my life. >> reporter: but she fears keeping it in her home will send the wrong message. >> i think it should be left to the professionals, not in my home where my addict could just decide i can use because there is somebody there to rescue me. >> reporter: while there's

the drug, called naloxone, is already available as narcan, without a prescription at c-v-s stores inde island and massachusetts. the company says, making naloxone available. is its way of doing something about the current problem. a teacher can shape the world for children and make them succeed in ways they never imagined. one elementary school student in virginia already started the year by thanking the woman who makes him excited to learn. it's the letter that's going viral online. fifth grader jameel mashore is thanking his teacher miriam thomas for being the absolute best she can be. mrs. thomas says she even got a little teary-eyed reading the thoughtful letter. >>:you are the best teacher i have ever had and this is the first year i have ever been excited to go to school. i think of you as my school mom and i am happy to be in fifth grade >> pam :the school year was only eight days old when jameel wrote the letter and he says her classroom already feels like a family. in sports. the giants look to gain some ground in the national league west.with mad-bum on the mound. and a sev

they also hold out the overdose preventing drug narcan. or moloxone. >> could you turn his death into something positive? >> it's another way soledad of keeping casey's memory alive. >> you can see the full documentary, heroin u.s.a. a soledad o'brien special report this sunday at 10:00 p.m. eastern on al jazeera america. >>> next when doctors' mistakes put lives at risk. and dangers on the assembly line. next week on "america tonight," a look at the communities and people risking their own safety so we can have tvs and other goods. what's happening behind the screen. tuesday on "america tonight." >> we're here to fully get into the nuances of everything that's going on, not just in this country, but around the world. >> ...as if there were no cameras here, would be the best solution. >> this goes to the heart of the argument >> to tell you the stories that others won't cover. how big do you see this getting? getting the news from the people who are affected. >> people need to demand reform... >> we're here to provide the analysis... the c

narcan can reverse the effects of an overdose.ucester township police hosted the free training today. >>> starbucks is officially apologizing tonight to a philadelphia police officer who says that a worker there told him he could not use the bathroom. the officer says it happened at the starbucks on 13th and chestnut last week. he sounded off about it on facebook. it went viral. he says a woman at the counter told him the restroom was for paying customers only. so she would not give him the key code. tonight, a starbucks spokesperson says the company has personally apologized to him and looks forward to welcoming him back to their store. >>> the pope's trip to philadelphia has members of other religions considering how his presence impacts their beliefs, their practices. tonight our jeff cole speaks with a pastor of a delaware county lutheran church who thinks the pontiff's rifle is good for all. >> reporter: in a church of brick and glass with a spyer mounting to the heavens, you'll find donna wright thinking about what god wants

police say it was the 15th narcan safe in oakland county this year. >>> this is not one animal you don't officials in orlando are looking for 8-foot king cobra. the snake disappeared from its owner's home within the past day. owner says he is licensed to own the deadly snake and other snakes he owns including a female king cobra are in their enclose insures. strange illness affecting three different schools in the same north carolina school district over 100 students and teachers sent home due to virus like symptoms. the illnesses were in one high school and two elementary schools. some of those sickened experienced low grade fever, diarrhea and vomiting. students and teachers are being told to stay at home for at least 24 hours after symptoms are over and janitors at the school are now using additional sanitizing measures there's no word yet on what caused the mysterious virus. >> want kay yea west serious when he said he'd run for president at 2020 at m touch v video music awards. check out that sign on top of the vertigo boulevard building in downtown la. it says kanye 2020! >> don't

they also hold out the overdose preventing drug narcan. or moloxone. >> could you turn his death into something positive? >> it's another way soledad of keeping casey's memory alive. >> you can see the full documentary, heroin u.s.a. a soledad o'brien special report this sunday at 10:00 p.m. eastern on al jazeera america. >>> next when doctors' mistakes put lives at risk. and dangers on the assembly line. next week on "america tonight," a look at the communities and people risking their own safety so we can have tvs and other goods. what's happening behind the screen. tuesday on "america tonight." >> i died and came back to life... >> a big fear about medical treatment in this country is the very real worry that someone will get it wrong. major new study finds that americans can expect to suffer at least one medical misdiagnosis in their lifetime. sometimes there are no serious consequences but researchers studying the issue find that it is more common and it does generate more lawsuits than you might think. too often there are tragic even

save lives in berks county, free heroin overdose kits are being offered to the public, they contain narcan. 20 people have died from suspected heroin overdoses this year. anyone who wants a free kit must pass an online test learning how to administer the drug. >>> a delaware county nurse arrested on charges she stole thousands of dollars from a terminally ill patient. she took $88,000 from james mooney before he died. the d.a. says she made herself his beneficiary without his consent and wrote checks out to herself. >>> a brighter scene in hunting park philadelphia. check out this mural. it's part of the city of philadelphia arts program. students helped with the creation along the artist benjamin bultack. >>> only the second day into september, and we are still 10 degrees above normal for our high temperatures. the heat wave continues, temperatures in the 90s today, and we expect to stay like that tomorrow too. friday we're going to see some changes, that's when we expect scattered showers, maybe thunderstorms around, and that should really break us out of the heat wave. that rain is expe

we have narcan this is offering the opportunity that if someone could be potentially in a fatal overdose, if they are injected or nasally ingesting, they can be saved. what are other options to help them, treatment. ernie: the coping skills they need to have to be able to handle this problem. >> we're ignoring the underlying issues if we think this is a law community. this is something that each individual is struggling with something, underlying mental health, emotional distress, family relationship. ernie: that's where you get to it. key. if we help to identify what some of the stressors are and how to overcome it, it helps us take a different step moving forward, not doing the same thing and getting the same result. ernie: an emotional problem. it creates a lot of issues for an individual and for family. everybody has to get involved, as you said. >> the whole community. ernie: the whole community. and government and schools and everybody has to pitch in to get to the source of the problem. >> absolutely. if we can band together, educating and providing training and resources and the

that narcan may be safe and effect difficult. that means that something is at work, and the risk is so great policy makers think they can't take the risk. >> remarkable story. thank you for joining us. that is the show for today. thank you for joining us. [ ♪ ] >>> warm welcome. pope francis immensely popular but sometimes polarizing begins a pilgrimage to the united states >>> state visit - china's presidentin arrives to meet with president obama and top officials, reassuring everyone that china said economy is strong. >> widening scandal. this is a comprehensive fraud that i have seen in the united states. the world's top selling automaker engulfed in a crisis after making millions of cars that test, clean, but drive dirtedy. >> backing down, a backlash causes a drug company to scrap plans to raise the cost of the pill by 5,000%. >>> good evening, i'm antonio mora. >> this is al jazeera america. tonight - pope francis is on american soil for the first time. the pontive arrived, greeted pay president obama and vice president joe

. >>> offering free overdose kits to the public and contains a drug known as narcan. they need to know how to administer the drug. it is a nasal injection that help overdose victims wake up. 20 people so far this year in berks county have died from suspected overdoses. >>> 8 minutes after 5:00. we have clear skies and we are going to get another sunny, hot day today. this, though, should be the end of our heat wave. tomorrow showers and thunderstorms will help keep things cooler. this weekend they are out of the picture and so is the high heat. we have sunshine through the labor day weekend. right now, clear skies and 66 in mt. pocono and trenton is 71 degrees and wilmington is in the clear at 70 degrees as is philadelphia. a live view looking across the delaware from the adventure aquarium. a nice warm start and a hot afternoon but the radar completely dry for our area. next chances of showers will come in the day tomorrow. today, though, we are watching the numbers. 88 degrees in the pocono mountains. morgantown and pennsburg into the low 90s this afternoon. humidit

. >>> the state of philadelphia says the law equipping police with narcan is a lifesaver.he local police departments can use the overdose antidote if they arrive before medics. hairine -- heroin and open y s yets -- >> get ready to sweat it out for the rest of the week as september approaches. and adam joseph at the "action news" big board tonight with the steamy details. adam? >> a very hot end of august this afternoon. many 90s on the board from reading to the lehigh valley. right along the i-95 corridor. and 91 at the atlantic airport. and ahead of -- way up in the poconos, in order to cool things off a little bit for today's high just 82 degrees. and it is feeling very uncomfortable out there. very tropical feeling. it feels humid against with the dewpoints between 65 and 70 degrees. this afternoon, presently right now, and that continue into tuesday, wednesday and as well as thursday. if you know someone a pool that is the place to be. it is sunny and hot, put on the sunscreen that is high enough to give you a quick burn. at 11:00 in the morning, 85 degrees. by 4:00 t

now the male kitten is living with the veterinarian who revived him with narcan >>> clarks landing road in egg harbor township at 2:00 a.m., the driver of a pickup truck lost control and slam nood the back of a sedan, driven by katie sear, it pushed the woman's car into a tree killing her. >>> police in the poconos have now arrested five fraternity brothers in the hazing death of a fellow student, the arrests including the president of pi delta si. they say they are responsible for the death of chang michael dang, prosecutors say that 1-year-old deng was blindfolded at this poconos rental house and forced to carry heavy bags of sand out into the snow and his frat brothers beat him, he collapsed and later died. investigators say that the chapter president told them to hide their involvement. >>> a gas scare forced part of a delaware county strip mall to be evacuated this morning, chopper 6 hd was over the scene of the marple crossing shopping center in springfield, firefighters were called out to investigate a report of a natural gas odor and several stores were evacuated as a precaution

they contain the drug narcan. we got a demo today. says anybody who wants a free kit must pass an online test, learning how to administer the drug. it's a nasal injection and takes about five minutes to kick in, helping overdose victims wake up. this year in berks county, overdoses are on the rise. >> the problem is not going to go away. if this prevents a person from dying, it's well worth the investment. >> so far this year, 20 people in the county have died from a suspected heroin overdose. >>> students across the country are being welcomed back to school. but one student isn't. about 60 protesters rallied outside west hampton beach middle school to support aidan, he's been denied a spot in middle school this year. aidan has down syndrome, he graduated last year from a mainstream elementary school and his mom says continuing that path is best for his future. >> we're not the first family to do this, we won't be the last. we would be devastated if somebody would say to us, you're not welcome here. what kind of mentality is that? >>

it's known as narcan.hose who want a free kit must pass an online test and learn how to administer the drug. it's a nasal injection that helps overdose victims wake up. >>> so far this year -- >> it's not going to go away. more people are dying. if this prevents a person from dying, then it's well worth the investment. >> so far this year 20 people in berks county have died from suppo suspected heroine overdoses. >>> new information. test results on state exams for students in the philadelphia school district plummeted last year. according to the inquirer, the biggest drops came in english and math. 32% passed english exams and 17% passed math exams compared to the 2013-2014 school year when 42% passed english and 45% passed math. science results stayed the same. >>> authorities in new jersey have treated a deer spotted more than nine months ago with an arrow in her face. take a look at this. you may remember these image as of the dear. state fish and wildlife officials removed most of the arrow from the d

contains a drug known as narcan. they need to know how to administer the drug.it is a nasal injection that help overdose victims wake up. 20 people so far this year in berks county have died from suspected overdoses. 20 people in berks county this year have died from suspected heroin overdoses. >>> cumberland county, world war ii veterans come together for a a reunion at the millville army field museum. vets will celebrate the arrival of 909 which is a restored b-17 named after a world war ii bomber. >>> today in kent county, lawmakers will hold a job fair for veterans. taking place at wilmington university dover campus between 10:00 and 2:00. it's free and no registration is required. >>> run out of toilet paper, dish, soap, or coffee? imagine pushing a button and the replacement is shipped right to your home. what else could we get? >> sugar? limited items right now. >> it's a reality if you're an amazon prime member and what the dash button looks like. you just need to push the button and your order goes right through. amazon announced it's making more dash b

but chive, you've already does a lot of good stuff with narcan.y what you've done. >> thank you both. chris hayes is coming up next.

experts will teach you who had to administer life saving drug better known as narcan. the those attending will be given a free june to it take home. seating is limited and registration is advised. >>> another update this morning, grieving family hopes a new billboard campaign will solve a case that has been sold for nearly seven years now. billboard went up on major highways, near pennsauken, camden, asking for information about the 2007 murder of matt novac. matt was last seen getting into his car, with new jersey plates, whoever was inside, offered to take him to get jumper cables for his friend broken down car, but instead, he was shot at 13th and fairmount, in what police believe was a failed robbery. >>> and if you have any information... >> my family suffer and pain thaw are going through, i say this every year and it doesn't seem to get better. time does not heel all wound. >> $42,000. i don't care what the person's motive is, if they want to do it for good hearted or we have the money, give us some tips, come and get it. >> so, if you to have any information ca

how many people have narcan in your house?ow. >> reporter: a growing number of states have passed laws widening access to the fast-acting drug. since last year, naloxone has been available at cvs pharmacies in two states without a doctor's prescription. and now cvs is expanding access in 12 more states. cvs saying naloxone is a safe and effective antidote to opioid overdoses. and by providing access without a prescription in more states, we can help save lives. while across the country, heroin use has exploded. in 2013, 289,000 people were using heroin in the u.s. last year, the number of users climbed to 435,000. the crisis pushing deep into suburbia. opponents argue easy access to naloxone only enables drus drug users to do more drugs. >> it was the scariest moment of my life. >> reporter: but she fears keeping it in her home will send the wrong message. >> i think it should be left to the professionals. not in my home where my addict could just decide i can use because there is somebody there to rescue me. >> reporter: and

expert will teach you thousand administer the life saving drug narcan. those will be given a free june to it take home. seating is limited. you are advised to register at 7:00 p.m. >>> south philadelphia jewelry store robbed and now police are looking for people responsible. two men had a knife on them when they robbed the jewelers on the south 23rd street just before 6:00. they got away with $50,000 in jewelry. police say they took off in the gold honda. if you know anything about this call police. >>> family is hoping a large reward and billboard campaign will solve a cold case, billboard went up on major highways in pennsauken a and camden asking for information about 20 on seven murder of this man matt novac last seen getting into this dark impala with new jersey plates. we will show the the car in a minute. whoever was inside, offered to take him, to get jumper cables for his friend broke down car but instead he was shot at 13th and fairmount in what police believe was a failed robbery attempt. novac died at the surgery. >>> call the the citizens cr

but chive, you've already does a lot of good stuff with narcan.ything about donald trump's cam pan, it's avant-garde. >> republicans play follow the leader. >> we want to build a wall north of the border. >> some people asked us about that in new hampshire. >> as the republican field follows trump further to the right on immigration, will they also sign on to his plan to raise taxes? >> some of these hedge fund guys making a lot of money, they're paying very little tax. >> as bernie-mentum publics up in iowa, hillary picks up a major endorsement in new hampshire. martin o'mally makes a loud noise about restricting debates. >> this sort of rigged process has never been attempted

but chive, you've already does a lot of good stuff with narcan. i hope >>> everything about donald trump's cam pan, it's avant-garde. >> republicans play follow the leader. >> we want to build a wall north of the border. >> some people asked us about that in new hampshire. >> as the republican field follows trump further to the right on immigration, will they also sign on to his plan to raise taxes? >> some of these hedge fund guys making a lot of money, they're paying very little tax. >> as bernie-mentum publics up in iowa, hillary picks up a major endorsement in new hampshire. martin o'mally makes a loud noise about restricting debates. >> this sort of rigged process has never been attempted before. >>> and the president goes to the front lines of the fight against climate change. we'll get our first look at obama in alaska when "all in" starts right now. >>> good evening from new york. i'm chris hayes. the republican presidential field has found the perfect slogan for 2016 courtesy of its current front-runner. forget love, it's time to get toug

narcan. nitrogist run has gone from 8 cents a tablet to $8.n antibiotic that has been on the market for years, same thing has happened there. i want to ask the f.d.a. and f.t.c. to work together to help stop this fleecing of america and what's happening in the drug market. mr. speaker, i yield the remainder of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? mr. collins: move to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. collin: i rise today to bring attention to the importance of the poultry industry to georgia and the issue of highly pathogenic influenza. it's the nation's leading poultry producing state. the poultry industry is critical to the ninth district of georgia and state as a whole. the jobs of 138,000 georgians depend on the industry and it helps almost half of georgia's entire agricultural sector. given the scale and importance of the industry to georgia, this critic