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 # Safeway, Albertsons Join Fight Against State's Opioid Crisis

 

#####  by Joel Moreno

 

 

 Jun 26, 2017 6:00 AM ET

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[Originally published on KOMO News](http://komonews.com/news/local/safeway-albertsons-join-fight-against-states-opioid-crisis)

Pharmacies at Safeways and Albertsons across the state began selling Narcan nasal spray to patients without requiring a prescription. The goal is to make a difference in the growing opioid crisis. “This is one of the single greatest services I have ever been involved in providing," said Dr. Amy Justham, the pharmacy manager at the Safeway in lower Queen Anne.

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