This project works to reduce the number of opioid overdose fatalities by training and supplying first responders and enhancing the connection of first responder rescues to follow-up treatment. The Erie County, NY Department of Health (ECDOH) conducts trainings for first responders and community members on naloxone administration and has distributed naloxone throughout Western New York through numerous channels, including trainings, a Text-for-Narcan line, and wall-mounted boxes that organizations and businesses can keep on their premises as an emergency supply of naloxone.

Matthew Thomas, PhD (Principal Investigator)

The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH), via grant funding provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) - [9/30/2022 - 9/29/2026]

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