Thrive Allen County conducted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, April 17th, at 9 a.m. to unveil the new Naloxone (Narcan) vending box installed outside their Iola, Kansas office. The Naloxone vending box, also known as Narcan, houses a medication designed to swiftly reverse opioid overdoses. “By placing items in a FREE and easy to access newspaper-style machine (box), SEK Recovery Resources and Thrive Allen County hopes to break down barriers for immediate first response to an opioid overdose and save lives in Allen County.” – Thrive Allen County. SEK Recovery Resources and Thrive Allen County collaborated to provide this life-saving medication. Data from the CDC shows there were 655 opioid overdose deaths predicted in November of 2023.
Source: KOAM News
