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LISBON -- Naloxone (Narcan) kits will be distributed 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, at Family Recovery Center, 964 N. Market St., Lisbon, as part of the agency's Project DAWN program.
According to a release, "Any resident of Columbiana County with a loved one or friend known to use/abuse opioids is welcome and encouraged to obtain a kit at no cost during this distribution."
Those attending need to participate in a short training session to learn how to administer the overdose antidote.
Attendees will be provided with a kit that contains two 2 mg doses of naloxone.
Project DAWN (Deaths Avoided With Naloxone) provides factual knowledge about the opioid drug and overdose problem across the state of Ohio, the release reads, adding that Naloxone, also known as Narcan, does not treat addiction.
"It treats death and gives the person a second chance for life," the release reads.
Businesses that would like to keep naloxone on hand in case of emergency can send (a) representative(s) to the training.
Family Recovery Center's Project DAWN program is supported by the Columbiana County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board and the Ohio Department of Health.
Clubs, associations, and other organizations who would like a speaker to present a program about Project DAWN may contact Tawnia Jenkins or Laura Martin at Family Recovery Center, 330-424-1468.