GOAL

Increase community access to naloxone (Narcan®) to decrease the risk of death by opioid overdose.

h DPH purchases naloxone to expand its capacity to distribute to people at risk of experiencing or witnessing an overdose.

h DPH educates the general public on naloxone, how it saves lives, and where and how to get it.

h DPH reviews and implements best practices for providing overdose and naloxone education to the general public.

h DPH health education coordinators seek out opportunities to promote community engagement in non-traditional venues to reach individuals who have been missed in past outreach efforts.

Partners

„ The Missouri State Opioid Response project, the DOTS project, and ENACT (Expanding Naloxone Access and Community Trainings) continue to provide overdose education and naloxone training and distribution to first responders, law enforcement, and the community at large.

„ The CRUSH coalition continues to conduct community events such as “Walk N’ Talks” to distribute naloxone in ZIP codes with high risk and low resources.

„ St. Louis County Justice Services provides naloxone and provides training to interested individuals when they leave the jail.

h DPH increases the number of community members who are trained on how to recognize an overdose and administer naloxone.

h DPH partners with people with lived experience to gain insight and feedback on their current overdose education and naloxone distribution training presentations.

® DPH distributes naloxone to high-risk areas as identified through overdose surveillance.

h DPH continues to focus outreach, community education, and naloxone distribution in high-risk, low resource areas.