Project DAWN

(Deaths Avoided With Naloxone)

Project DAWN is a community-based overdose education and medication distribution program created to combat Ohio’s opioid overdose epidemic.

Narcan (also known as Naloxone) is a medication that can reverse an overdose caused by an opioid drug (heroin or some prescription pain medications). Narcan blocks the effects of opioids on the brain and quickly restores breathing.

You can now request a Narcan kit online and complete a quick online training, all from the safety of your home.
It takes about 20 minutes to obtain a kit that could save a life.

Register for a Free Narcan Kit

In the training you will learn how to:

  • Recognize the signs and symptoms of an overdose
  • Distinguish between different types of overdose
  • Perform rescue breathing
  • Call emergency medical services
  • Administer intranasal narcan

Other important key points:

  • Narcan has no potential for abuse.
  • If given to a person who is not experiencing an opioid overdose, it is harmless.
  • If administered to a person who is dependent on opioids, it will produce non-life-threatening withdrawal symptoms.
  • It does not reverse overdoses that are caused by non-opioid drugs, such as cocaine, benzodiazepines (Xanax, Klonopin, Valium), methamphetamines, or alcohol. It takes about 20 minutes to obtain a kit that could save a life.