An initiative to expand FREE access to lifesaving overdose prevention tools by strategically redistributing naloxone (Narcan) vending machines to high-need communities across the Wichita Falls Area.
BE PREPARED
Naloxone. the active ingredient in NARCAN® Nasal Spray, competes with opioids to bind with the same receptors in the brain. reversing the effects of an opioid overdose in 2 to 3 minutes.
Carrying NARCAN® Nasal Spray can make all the difference in an opioid emergency.
WHAT is Narcan?
NARCAN® Nasal Spray is a treatment designed to rapidly reverse the effects of a life-threatening opioid emergency.
The vending machines with FREEdoses of Narcan are placed in areas identified as high-risk through data analysis and needsbased assessments. Ensuring more flexible, responsive access to Narcan where it’s needed most.
Naloxone, the active ingredient in NARCAN® Nasal Spray, competes with opioids to bind with the same receptors in the brain, reversing the effects of an opioid overdose in 2 to 3 minutes.