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(The Center Square) – Amid a homeless and opioid crisis, the City of Vancouver revealed initial results of a new program that provides overdose treatment kits. According to the city, the Vancouver Fire Department has left behind Narcan kits on 25 occasions since May 1 when the program started. Narcan is a brand name of a naloxone delivery device, which is a medication that rapidly reverses the effects of opioid overdose. Naloxone is the standard treatment for an opioid overdose. Each Narcan kit that EMS responders leave behind contains two small nasal spray devices. VFD EMS Division Chief Robb…