WQIO Ohio's Super Station
The Health District is a Project DAWN site in Delaware County and currently receives free naloxone
from the Ohio Department of Health. Naloxone kits are available and are being offered to Delaware
County healthcare facilities at no cost.
Administration of naloxone counteracts opioids and can reverse an accidental overdose from a narcotic. Opioids are a group of drugs that includes prescription pain medications, such as morphine, methadone, codeine, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, oxycodone, and buprenorphine. Vicodin®, Lortab®, Percocet®, OxyContin®, Dilaudid®, and Demerol® are common brand names of opioids. Heroin is also an opioid. Fentanyl is an opioid prescription medication that is often manufactured illegally and mixed with heroin or other street drugs, such as cocaine and methamphetamine.
Anyone who uses high doses of opioid pain medication or uses opioids recreationally is at risk of overdose. Even children or older adults can unintentionally be exposed to opioids in the home and accidentally overdose.
If you are interested in receiving a free naloxone kit for your facility or in the office, or if you would like to have Project DAWN information to share with your clients so that they can obtain a kit, please contact Lori Kannally at LKannally@delawarehealth.org or call 740-203-2029.
Current coalition members include approximately 100 participants from all sectors of Delaware County including:
Other risk factors include:
Using opioids in combination with other drugs such as antidepressants, benzodiazepines (Xanax® or Valium®) or alcohol.
Like opioids, these drugs affect your ability to breathe.
Using street drugs such as methamphetamine and cocaine; these drugs can be contaminated with fentanyl.
Certain health conditions such as asthma, liver or kidney disease, heart disease, or HIV/AIDS.
Reduced tolerance caused by not having used opioids recently – for example, after release from jail or inpatient treatment.
Having overdosed in the past.
If you are interested in receiving a free naloxone kit for your facility or in the office, or if you would like to have Project DAWN information to share with your clients so that they can obtain a kit, please contact Lori Kannally at LKannally@delawarehealth.org or call 740-203-2029.
