Mail Order Naloxone Available

[Amy Cain]

Good afternoon,

 

Please see below for information regarding our mail order Naloxone program at Miami County Public Health.

 

Did you know?

 

Opioid overdoses don’t only occur when people use street drugs like heroin or fentanyl. Many overdoses involve prescription opioids (like oxycodone, hydrocodone, or morphine), often taken accidentally or in the wrong combination (e.g., with alcohol or benzodiazepines). Naloxone, also frequently referred to as its brand name, Narcan, is a life saving opioid reversing medication. Naloxone is an important tool that can be used by anyone.

 

🧠 Who Might Metabolize Opioids More Slowly (and Be at Higher Risk for Overdose):

• Older adults – Their liver and kidneys may not process drugs as quickly.
• People with liver or kidney disease – Opioids can build up in the body.
• People taking certain medications – Some drugs (like antidepressants or antibiotics) can slow opioid breakdown.
• People with certain genes – Some people naturally process opioids more slowly due to genetics.
• People with low body weight or poor nutrition – May affect how the drug moves and breaks down in the body.

 

💡 Why It Matters:

• Slower metabolism = opioids stay in the body longer
• This increases the risk of drowsiness, slowed breathing, and overdose
• Naloxone can reverse an overdose and should be available in these situations

 

📦 Who Should Carry Naloxone?

• Parents, especially of teens or young adults.
• Friends or family of people who use opioids or other substances.
• Community workers, educators, and business owners.
• Anyone in the general public—just like you’d carry a first aid kit.

 

 

In need of a Naloxone kit? Contact us today or order by mail (for FREE) here:

 

Thank you,

Amy