Allen County Public Health is reminding residents of their Project DAWN program that supplies Narcan in the event that someone overdoses. Project DAWN stands for "Deaths Avoided With Naloxone" and is a statewide program that provides agencies and community partners to distribute free Narcan to those who might need the lifesaving medicine in the event of an overdose. ACPH says that Allen County does see both fatal and non-fatal overdoses, some of which are unintentional, so their goal is to prepare the community to help combat the opioid epidemic.

March 26, 2024 Press Release from the Office of Governor Mike DeWine: (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today that the State has distributed one million fentanyl test strips in an initiative to combat the opioid crisis. The strips serve as crucial tools in harm reduction efforts, allowing users to test substances for the presence of fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid that has been increasingly found laced in various street drugs, contributing significantly to overdose fatalities.

The City of Delphos wants their community to know how they can best support their family members and neighbors who are struggling with addiction. 

Allen County Public Health is giving members of the community a second chance at life by supplying naloxone, the drug that can reverse an opiate overdose.

Ohio Department of Health data indicates that Lima Allen County hospitals see an average of 14 overdoses a week and that number is probably way off depending on how the overdose is reported.