New website to make life saving drug naloxone available, free to Ohioans

Gov. Mike DeWine announced a new website that aims to make requesting naloxone, a drug used to reverse an opioid overdose, easily available to Ohioans.

The website, naloxone.ohio.gov, was launched as part of recognition of Annual Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31 as well as September being recognized as recovery month.

The website makes naloxone available for free to Ohioans whether they are a first responder, community member or distribution site.

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It also includes information on how to administer naloxone as well as links to mental health and addiction treatment centers.

“Overdoses impact us all,” DeWine said in a release. “We know that naloxone is a critical tool in Ohio’s fight against addiction and, ultimately, makes our communities safer. I encourage Ohioans to use Naloxone.Ohio.gov and carry naloxone.”

Naloxone can be requested to be sent by mail or picked up at a local distribution site.

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