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January 11, 2021
Category: Overdose Prevention
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Announcing: CHARIOT, a community-based overdose response network
CHARIOT connects trained lay responders to individuals experiencing an overdose. The goal is to work in parallel with 911 to provide naloxone as quickly as possible, reduce response times and prevent fatal overdoses.
December 7, 2020
Naloxboxes: Increasing Access to Naloxone
Naloxbox is a heavy-duty box mounted to an outside wall containing doses of naloxone. These boxes provide 24/7 access to saving lives.
October 1, 2020
Adjusting as COVID-19 Impacts Regular Operations
COVID-19 has changed what is required to keep us all safe and alive. Response to overdose reversal is one of those changes. We ask you to read about the decisions made by IMPD to interrupt their use of officer-administered naloxone. Chief Dan O’Donnell, MD with Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, notes
April 27, 2020
MEDIA ADVISORY: Overdose-Lifeline to donate Naloxone kits to IMPD
Media contact: Al Larsen Chief Communications Officer Department of
March 26, 2017
The Possibility of a Second Chance — Law Enforcement and Naloxone
As a result of the efforts of Overdose-Lifeline and our community partners, more and more Law Enforcement Agencies in Indiana are carrying the life-saving drug Naloxone (marketed under the trademark Narcan). In the weeks to come, the following agencies will be trained and prepared to save lives with this powerful
September 22, 2016
Overdose Antidote Now Available Widely
Posted on TheStatehouseFile.com by Kate Stancombe on 6/8/15, to see the full story click here: INDIANAPOLIS – Justin Phillips is a mother who believes she could’ve saved her son’s life if a overdose antidote had been available to her at the time of his death. “What we really need is
September 22, 2016
Naloxone PSA
View the new Public Service Announcement from the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency. Spread the word about Naloxone. Save lives.
May 1, 2016
WISH-TV Special Report – Heroin at Home
Our friends at WISH-TV dedicated an entire day to the heroin and opioid crisis publishing more than a dozen news reports. Thank you WISH-TV and all the reporters for helping to shine a spotlight and raise awareness. Watch this video to learn what pharmacies in Indiana carry naloxone, plus news
May 1, 2016