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New Program Places Naloxone Boxes in 19 Rural Wisconsin Communities to Reduce Overdose Deaths

Source
Wisconsin Public Radio
Date
Sep 11, 2024
Summary
Presents overview of a project led by the Marshfield Clinic Health System to install naloxone boxes in rural communities across Wisconsin. Notes that the project was funded by a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Includes an interview with project leadership on how locations were selected, partnerships with schools, program impacts, navigating stigma, and additional harm reduction initiatives.
Tagged as
Access · Public health · Stigma · Substance use and misuse · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Wisconsin