Residents and organizations can obtain a FREE NARCAN® Nasal Spray.
Narcan is a prescription medicine used for the treatment of a known or suspected opioid overdose emergencies.
Call (740) 392-2200 x 2229 or email tcockrell@knoxhealth.com to schedule an education session and distribution.
Click HERE to receive an individual kit in the mail. (This will take you to a SurveyMonkey form to complete. The anonymous survey will take no more than 5-7 minutes, with an educational video that is 16 minutes in length - the video is recommended if you have not been trained on how to use Narcan.)
Use the link below to be guided to Harm Reduction Ohio website.
Narcan is a prescription medicine used for the treatment of a known or suspected opioid overdose emergencies.
- Naloxone has no potential for abuse.
- If given to a person who is not experiencing an opioid overdose, it is harmless.
- If administered to a person who is dependent on opioids, it will produce non-life threatening withdrawal symptoms.
- It does not reverse overdoses that are caused by non-opioid drugs, such as cocaine, benzodiazepines (Xanax, Klonopin,Valium), methamphetamines or alcohol.
- Recognize the signs and symptoms of overdose
- Distinguish between different types of overdose
- Perform rescue breathing
- Call emergency medical services
- Administer intranasal Naloxone
Call (740) 392-2200 x 2229 or email tcockrell@knoxhealth.com to schedule an education session and distribution.
Click HERE to receive an individual kit in the mail. (This will take you to a SurveyMonkey form to complete. The anonymous survey will take no more than 5-7 minutes, with an educational video that is 16 minutes in length - the video is recommended if you have not been trained on how to use Narcan.)
Use the link below to be guided to Harm Reduction Ohio website.
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