The health departments in Franklin and Gulf Counties are taking part in an initiative to ensure readily available access to Narcan, a lifesaving medication that could reduce thousands of substance abuse deaths across the state.
Narcan is a medication that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose, restoring breathing and consciousness within minutes of being administered to a person who has overdosed.
In 2021, almost 8,000 people in Florida lost their lives to drug overdoses, the highest one-year total ever recorded in Florida.
The Narcan kits consist of two naloxone nasal sprays that can be administered even without a health care professional present.
Through the initial phase of this initiative, 16 county health departments received 1,500 Narcan kits.
The next phase of this initiative will expand naloxone distribution to all 67 county health departments in Florida.
If you or your family needs a free Narcan kit, they can reach out to the health department in Gulf County at 850-227-1276 or in Franklin County at 850-653-2111.
Increasing access to naloxone is a key component in battling the opioid epidemic, especially in rural areas or counties with limited access to health care.
Providing naloxone through county health departments will increase support to individuals across the state dealing with substance use disorder and help prevent overdose deaths in Florida.
Narcan is a medication that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose, restoring breathing and consciousness within minutes of being administered to a person who has overdosed.
In 2021, almost 8,000 people in Florida lost their lives to drug overdoses, the highest one-year total ever recorded in Florida.
The Narcan kits consist of two naloxone nasal sprays that can be administered even without a health care professional present.
Through the initial phase of this initiative, 16 county health departments received 1,500 Narcan kits.
The next phase of this initiative will expand naloxone distribution to all 67 county health departments in Florida.
If you or your family needs a free Narcan kit, they can reach out to the health department in Gulf County at 850-227-1276 or in Franklin County at 850-653-2111.
Increasing access to naloxone is a key component in battling the opioid epidemic, especially in rural areas or counties with limited access to health care.
Providing naloxone through county health departments will increase support to individuals across the state dealing with substance use disorder and help prevent overdose deaths in Florida.
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