Oct 21, 2024
TOPEKA (KSNT) - As fentanyl continues to impact many lives in Kansas, some Topeka organizations are offering "Save a Life" stations to the community. Multiple businesses are placing these boxes outside their establishments. Inside the boxes, people can find the drug Narcan and other information about addiction resources. Narcan is often used to reverse an opioid overdose caused by drugs like fentanyl. Below are the four locations: SENT Topeka - 455 SE Golf Park Blvd. Tilton's - 100 SW Sixth St. Gayle's - 600 NW Paramore St. T'z Whiskey Barrel Lounge - 501 NW Lyman Rd. Lyndon USD 421 superintendent arrested on child endangerment charge, obstruction "A lot of this stuff, you feel like you had to pay for it or you have to ask someone for it, and those are all barriers," said organizer Amber Saale-Burger. "With these being out in the community, we don't have barriers now. They can come up and get the necessities they need to keep themselves alive." Advocates had the Narcan and the boxes ready to go at the start of the year. However, no businesses had agreed to put them on their property. "It's huge that so many people are willing to have them out in front of their business," Saale-Burger said. "It shows the community, 'Hey, someone still cares about me.'" Starting this October, the four businesses above are stepping up, providing an option to help reduce overdoses in the community. Inmate dies at Hutchinson Correctional Facility "We are super excited to host this resource," said SENT Addiction Specialist Tricia McCourt. "We have Naloxone and Fentanyl test strips along with resources from SENT. We can make sure that everybody has what they need to save a life." Prevention And Resiliency Services (PARS) is holding a Narcan training on Monday Oct. 28 at 455 SE Golf Park Blvd. You can learn more about this event by calling PARS at 785-266-8666. The organization that supplies the stations relies heavily on donations, as the boxes are restocked weekly. If you're interested in donating, click here. For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here.
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