{KXLG – Brookings, SD} Emily’s Hope, in partnership with Let’s Be Clear, is proud to announce the installation of a new community-access naloxone distribution box at Brookings Health System’s emergency entrance. This life-saving initiative expands access to naloxone across South Dakota and supports the mission to prevent opioid overdose deaths.
Naloxone, also known as Narcan®, can rapidly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, helping restore normal breathing and potentially saving a life. Access to naloxone is critical because opioid emergencies can happen to anyone. It could be a teenager experimenting with friends, a senior accidentally taking an extra dose of prescription medication, an infant accessing a medicine cabinet, or someone whose drink was unknowingly spiked.