Overdose Aid Kits
Overdose Aid Kits (O.A.K.s) are metal boxes make naloxone, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved opioid overdose-reversal medication, and other lifesaving resources more readily accessible in communities.
People who access O.A.K.s can take naloxone inside free of charge – no questions asked – to use in an emergency or to keep in their first-aid kit.
To date, more than 3,000 O.A.K.s have been placed in public and private buildings nationwide. Whenever possible, O.A.K. program staff train employees at each location on the use of naloxone and can help keep O.A.K.s stocked with supplies.
About the O.A.K.s
O.A.K.s contain instructions on how to administer naloxone, three breathing masks, and information and resources for substance use treatment and recovery support. For organizations based in WI, we can donate naloxone for the O.A.K.s. For organizations based in other states, we can help identify a naloxone source, if needed.
Additional Resources
Start Healing Now in collaboration with the Clinton Foundation also offers these services, free of charge, to its partners:
- Training on how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose with naloxone
- Training on creating a recovery-friendly workplace
- Orientation to O.A.K.s including contents and placement
- Ongoing access to O.A.K program staff for support
- Highlighting organizations that install O.A.K.s on social media
Contact us to learn more.
Start Healing Now continues to provide outreach to high-risk communities in Wisconsin. Together, they are expanding the O.A.K. Program by placing O.A.K. kits in new locations and communities in need.
NARCAN® included in each Overdose Aid Kits is available thanks to the NARCAN Direct Program, which provides the life-saving medication at no cost to community organizations like Start Healing Now.
Harm Reduction Matters
Nearly 112,000 people in the U.S. died from drug-involved overdose in 2023, including illicit drugs and prescription opioids.
Naloxone saved nearly 103,000 lives from October 2017 to June 2024.
There are a reported 29 million Americans living in recovery from opiates and other addictions today.
Overdose Aid Kits and other harm reduction tactics play a huge role in the decrease of overdose deaths.
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