SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The state of South Dakota is partnering with Emily’s Hope to provide life-saving medication kits to reverse opioid overdoses.
Under this new program, people can get Naloxone kits anonymously at distribution boxes set up in high-traffic areas around the state. The Department of Health, Social Services and the Attorney General’s office are working together in hopes of saving lives.
Boxes like this will be placed at various locations around South Dakota. People can simply open a box and grab a Naloxone kit free of charge, no questions asked. The nasal spray rapidly reverses an overdose and is proven to save lives. Secretary of Social Services, Matt Althoff, says the goal is to get the life-saving drug into the hands of people who are most likely to need it.