The Lincoln Trail District Health Department will be hosting free naloxone training events Thursday, part of more than 500 events taking place nationwide as part of Save a Life Day.
“All 50 states are coming together on September 25 to provide free naloxone and free overdose response education,” said LTDHD Harm Reduction Specialist Twyla Crain.
The health department says CDC data shows that after naloxone became available over-the-counter in 2023, opioid overdose fatalities declined nearly 27 percent nationwide.
“Naloxone works on all opioids, so prescription opioids included,” Crain said. “Somebody can double dose their medications or sometimes medications work against each other. A lot of the pharmacies now, if you’re picking up any type of opioid prescription, they suggest taking the naloxone as well because you never know when an emergency can happen.”
The health department will host training events Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Goodwill Opportunity Center in Elizabethtown and from 2 to 5 p.m. at Abundant Life Church in Radcliff.
“Whenever you pick it up, we’re going to talk to you and explain to you, make sure you know how to use it, make sure you know what it’s used for,” Crain said. “It’s easy to use, it’s safe for anybody. Anybody can carry it and it’s safe to use in any situation, even if it’s not an overdose but you don’t know what’s going on. You can safely give it to somebody and it’s not going to harm them.”
The training is free for anybody interested in attending. Contact the health department for more information.
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