You will soon see free Naloxone (Narcan) dispensers in our towns. The dispensers provide Narcan free of charge to the community. Narcan is a drug that can rapidly reverse the effects of opioid overdose and save lives.
Across the nation as well as in Montana, overdose deaths have increased in recent years. Deaths involving fentanyl (IMF) increased from 2019 to 2020 by 94% in Western states, with methamphetamine being the most used drug in addition to fentanyl in these deaths.
Many resources are available across Montana to help combat the overdose problem. Naloxone (Narcan), an opioid overdose r...