Livingston County Health Center Offering Narcan Kits

CHILLICOTHE, MO – A medicine used to treat opioid overdoses is being made available to the public free of charge by the Livingston County Health Center.

Narcan is used to treat an opioid overdose emergency when the patient is showing symptoms of breathing difficulty, severe sleepiness or is non-responsive.

The medicine was obtained by the Health Center from a grant with the Missouri Institute of Mental Health at University of Missouri-St. Louis. Anyone in danger of opioid overdose, or knows someone at risk is urged to visit the Health Center to obtain a kit.