NaloxBox seeing results in Vincennes
The box holds doses of Narcan to help those who are suffering from an opioid overdose.
Posted: May 13, 2021 6:50 PM
Posted By: Gary Brian
VINCENNES, Ind. (WTHI) - The center of Vincennes is a busy hub of activity. Sixth and Hart sees hundreds of cars and dozens of pedestrians a day. According to the state of Indiana, the area is also having a lot of opioid incidents.
Vanessa Phillips with the Knox County Oriented System of Care explains, The library was a central location in Vincennes where we saw a trend of overdoses occurring.
The System of Care had a NaloxBox to provide for Vincennes. A NaloxBox holds doses of Narcan to help those having an overdose survive. With the trend going up the organization reached out to the library.