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NaloxBox now in Pulaski County

At the end of April Pulaski County Drug Free Council announced that a Naloxbox was mounted at the corner of Monticello and 12th Street in Winamac.

 

 

A second location is also planned to be set in Francesville in the coming months.  It will be announced once it's officially mounted.

 

The NaloxBox mission is to improve the capacity of bystander rescuers by saving the lives of victims of opioid overdose with strategically placed innovative smart cabinets in settings most in need of quick accessibility. 

 

Each NaloxBox is designed to accommodate up to two doses of the potent antidote for opioid overdose named naloxone (brand name Narcan®), and is equipped with a mask for rescue breathing, gloves, and information on how to obtain personal naloxone and how to access addiction treatment.

 

Opioid overdose is currently the leading cause of death among adults 50 years old and younger in the United States. 

 

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