FORT COVINGTON -- Comrades of Hope and Dr. Sally White will sponsor a free naloxone training April 29 at 2 p.m. the Fort Covington Fire Department, 2454 Chateaugay St.

Naloxone, sometimes marketed under the name brand Narcan, is a nasal spray that can reverse the effects of an opiate or opioid overdose. It is legal to carry throughout the U.S. and Canada.

It works on drugs including heroin, hydrocodone, oxycodone, morphine, fentanyl, hydromorphone and other opiates and opioids.

Participants will be trained in spotting an overdose, be shown how to administer naloxone and receive a free kit with two doses and a prescription.

No registration is necessary and participants will be kept confidential.

Dr. White is an addiction treatment specialist with the New York State Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS).

Comrades of Hope are a support group for the loved ones of addicts, whether currently using or dead.

They meet on the second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Massena Community Center, 61 Beach St. Their meetings for April are on the 13th and 27th. Meetings are free and confidential. New members are welcome. Their website is comradesofhope.com and they are also on Facebook.

They will have information and resources at the Massena Triad fair on April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Nightengale Elementary School in Massena.

“Our purpose is to educate, enlighten and bring hope to those having loving ones (current/deceased) who suffer from the disease of addiction,” the group said in a news release. “You are not alone!”