Increase Access to Naloxone

At risk? Opioid overdoses can happen to anyone. Get naloxone to be prepared.
Stop by your local pharmacy to determine your naloxone eligibility.

Partnering with Pharmacies, Law Enforcement and Fire Departments to increase the availability of naloxone across the Panhandle. We know this is a strategy that saves lives. 

Pharmacies

Through this initiative, we are increasing access to naloxone for at-risk patients and provide Narcan at no cost to those underinsured and uninsured.

Nebraska is working hard to change the language and reduce stigma associated with substance abuse disorder. Please visit StopOverdoseNebraska (stopodne.com) to locate narcan in your community as well as find helpful resources such as education, treament centers, and pharmacies.

Training Opportunities for Law Enforcement and Fire/EMS:

 

Resources:

• DHHS-Office of Emergency Health Systems with Southeast Community College Continuing Education developed the training PowerPoint or video. The video has to be downloaded to watch.

  Naloxone Administration For Emergency Medical Services POWERPOINT
  Naloxone Administration For Emergency Medical Services VIDEO

Law Enforcement and First Responders

Opioid overdoses and deaths are a growing concern in Nebraska. In 2016, 128 people died of a drug overdose and at least 38 of those deaths were opioid related. Nebraska drug overdose death rate has increased over the last decade to 6.9 overdose deaths for every 100,000 people in 2016 which is up from 3.6 on 2004.