Pennsylvania to Distribute Free Naloxone to Stop Overdose Deaths 

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“We want to ensure that through this opportunity for free naloxone, we can save more lives and get more Pennsylvanians into treatment. Keeping naloxone in your home, work or even in your car can make the difference between someone getting into treatment or dying from this disease,” he added.

On the other hand, Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine, said, “Every Pennsylvanian has a role to play as a potential first responder and can save a life by having naloxone on hand and using it if they come across someone who has overdosed.”

Since 2014, Pennsylvania police officers and EMS providers revived more than 20,000 people by administering naloxone.

In April, Dr. Levine issued a standing order prescription to any Pennsylvanian to get naloxone at a pharmacy if he or she needs it.

Pennsylvania’s free naloxone distribution comes after it received a $10 million grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies to implement new approaches to prevent and treat opioid addiction.