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Naloxone distribution boxes will be now co-located at least 20 fire stations across Louisville, as well as Shively, providing 24/7 access to free naloxone.

These guides provide an overview of state opioid settlement planning and offer pathways for community members to engage and advocate for how the funds are used.

Families who have lost a loved one to overdose are sharing their stories in a series of powerful videos being released by Broken No More, an organization comprised of thousands of families across the country who have lost loved ones to overdose.

Statement from Daliah Heller, Vital Strategies, Vice President of Drug Use Initiatives.

Along with resources like naloxone and fentanyl testing strips, harm reduction includes helping people to live longer and more safely, making sure they have access to health care and social support, and connecting people to other resources such as food security and workforce education. 

GRASP (Grief Recovery After Substance Passing) and Broken No More will host the “Healing Hearts, Changing Paths Conference,” bringing together family members who have lost loved ones to overdose, advocates, and drug policy experts to discuss the overdose crisis. 

For International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) on August 31, Vital Strategies and hundreds of organizations and across the country are mounting community memorial events and rallying support for harm reduction services.

Vital Strategies is teaming up with radio stations in Louisville to promote naloxone and other harm reduction strategies.

The researchers found that, despite the fact that medications for OUD substantially reduce overdose, they are substantially under-utilized.