COLUMBUS, Ind. — The Alliance for Substance Abuse Progress, in partnership with Overdose Lifeline and the Family and Social Services Administration’s Division of Mental health and Addiction, has announced the installation of NaloxBoxes in Bartholomew County.
A NaloxBox is an emergency overdose kit attached to the outside wall of a public building with 24/7 accessibility. Each NaloxBox contains doses of Narcan, also known as Naloxone.
Naloxone is a nasal spray which can reverse and opioid overdose.
“Our goal is to make Narcan readily available for those who need it to keep our community safe,” said Matthew Neville, ASAP director of operations.
The first two NaloxBoxes are being placed at the Doug Otto United Way Center, 1531 13th St. and at the Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St.
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