Free orders of a temporary opioid overdose antidote known as NARCAN® are once again available for Wyoming groups through the Wyoming Department of Health.
NARCAN® is a potentially lifesaving prescription medication designed to quickly help reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.
Erica Mathews, Grants and Programs Unit manager with the WDH Behavioral Health Division, said the program provides free NARCAN® to agencies, businesses and organizations in Wyoming that may be in position to help people who are experiencing an opioid overdose
WDH data show annual deaths attributed to overdoses in Wyoming have increased between some years and decreased at other times. It’s believed the recent increase in overdose deaths can largely be attributed to an increase in synthetic opioid-involved overdose deaths. In 2021, 106 overdose deaths were recorded among Wyoming residents compared to 99 in 2020.
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