CLARION CO., Pa. (EYT) — Free naloxone kits will be available to Clarion County residents today through Gov. Tom Wolf’s Stop Overdoses initiative.
Naloxone will be available for free at Clarion County SHC (State Health Center) located at Applewood Center, 162 S. 2nd Street, Suite D in Clarion today from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
It will also be provided at nearly 80 locations across the state, primarily at state health centers and county/municipal health departments, from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., as part of the administration’s ongoing effort to reduce the number of opioid overdoses and get residents into treatment.
Naloxone will be available for free today in Forest County at the state Health Center, located at 305 S. Elm Street in Tionesta.
People in the Venango County area will be able to get naloxone for free today at the state Health Department building, 3298 Route 257, Seneca. Venango County residents may also get a certificate for free naloxone from the Venango County Human Services office, located at 1 Dale Avenue in Franklin, to be redeemed at Rite Aid.
In Jefferson County, free naloxone will be available at the State Health Center, located at 200 Prushnok Dr. Suite 202A in Punxsutawney.
Due to a standing order prescription signed by state Health Secretary Rachel Levine, naloxone is also available for purchase at pharmacies statewide every day without a prescription.
Additional information on Stop Overdoses Week and naloxone can be found on the state’s website at www.pa.gov/opioids on Facebook and Twitter.
