Indiana Providing another $1.3 Million to Expand Naloxone Distribution

Indiana is stepping up its naloxone distribution, amid a significant increase in overdose deaths. The Governor’s Office says Overdose Lifeline will distribute another 35,000 doses of the opioid overdose reversal medication and place another 215 “NaloxBox” units, thanks to another $1.3 million in state funding. A “NaloxBox” is a hard acrylic box containing six to eight doses of naloxone that organizations can mount outside of their buildings.

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‘NaloxBoxes’ to Bring 24/7 Access to Opioid Reversal Medication to Every Indiana County

Opioid overdose reversal medication will soon be available 24 hours a day in every Indiana county. Governor Holcomb announced Friday that the state is partnering with Overdose Lifeline to buy 215 “NaloxBox” units. It’s is a hard acrylic box containing six to eight doses of naloxone that can be mounted on the outside of a building. Each county will get at least one.

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Free Narcan Training Class to be Held by the Marshall County Health Department Tonight

The U.S Surgeon General and former Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Jerome Adams recently issued an advisory recommending that more Americans carry the opioid overdose-reversing drug, naloxone otherwise known as Narcan.

The Marshall County Health Department has been offering free community Narcan training throughout the month of April and tonight is your final chance to attend one of these life-saving classes. The training will be held at 5 p.m. at the Community Resource Center at 510 West Adams Street in Plymouth. Continue reading

More Narcan Kits Made Available to Local First Responders

First responders in Marshall, Starke, and Pulaski counties will be able to get more Narcan kits. The Indiana State Department of Health has awarded a total of $127,000 to 95 first responder agencies in 34 rural counties. That will cover the cost of nearly 3,400 Narcan kits, training for first responders, and expanding referrals to treatment and recovery options.

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County Council Considers Grant Request for Narcan Kits

Marshall County Sheriff Matt Hassel approached the county council members Monday morning with a grant request to apply for Naloxone rescue kits.

“There’s no match or salaries attached to the grant,” explained Hassel. “Simply we agree to submit a report to the Indiana Department of Health when we use the test kits. This would enable the staff at the jail and my patrol deputies to be able to administer Narcan if we have an opiate overdose.”

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