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(Lancaster) – The Fairfield County Health Department (FCHD) was recently named an official Project DAWN distribution site by the Ohio Department of Health.
Project DAWN (Deaths Avoided With Naloxone) is a network of opioid overdose education and naloxone distribution programs across the state. FCHD joins the more than 145 registered sites, statewide, in an effort to reduce overdoses and educate the residents of Fairfield County on the impacts of opioid misuse, abuse, and addition.
“Over the past three years, more than 160 Fairfield County residents have died due to unintentional drug overdoses, primarily due to fentanyl and its analogs appearing in illicit and counterfeit prescription drugs. By providing Project Dawn kits to the community, we can expand access to Naloxone, which has only one critical function: to prevent overdose death by reversing the effects of opioids, and has no potential for abuse.” said Joe Ebel, Fairfield County Health Commissioner
As a registered Project DAWN site, FCHD will provide Narcan training and kits to individuals, schools, businesses, churches, and first responders. Individuals interested in becoming trained in how to administer Narcan can walk in to the health department anytime during regular business hours. Staff training, professional development or continuing education opportunities can be scheduled for organizations, agencies, and businesses.
For more information or if you have questions, please contact Stephanie Fyffe, MPH, BSN, RN, Director of Nursing at (740) 652-2800.
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