The Lake County General Health District (LCGHD) is now offering a free online opioid overdose prevention training and naloxone distribution through its Project DAWN (Deaths Avoided With Naloxone) program. Participants will receive online training to recognize the signs and symptoms of overdose, distinguish between different overdose types, perform rescue breathing, call EMS, and administer naloxone. The online education and distribution program will be available to Lake county residents, as well as residents of other Ohio counties who do not currently have a Project DAWN program.
The online program is easy to use:
1. Visit https://www.lcghd.org/naloxone-distribution/.
2. Click the “Request a Kit” link to complete a survey and training video.
LCGHD staff will review all naloxone requests, and mail the naloxone kit to all eligible recipients within 72 hours of the request.
“LCGHD is dedicated to ensuring access to naloxone regardless of one’s ability to travel or self-advocate,” commented Haley Russo, Health Educator and coordinator of the LCGHD’s Project DAWN, an overdose education and naloxone distribution program. The Ohio Department of Health reports that in 2018, 84% of unintentional drug overdose deaths in Ohio resulted from opioids.
If you have questions about Project DAWN, or the online opioid overdose prevention training program, please contact Haley Russo at 440-350-2844, or hrusso@lcghd.org. To find a local pharmacy that can dispense naloxone without a prescription, visit The Ohio Pharmacy Board’s website at
https://www.pharmacy.ohio.gov/Licensing/NaloxonePharmacy.aspx.
