Project Dawn (DEATHS AVOIDED WITH NALOXONE) | Cuyahoga County District Board Of Health
Provides a kit that contains naloxone, a prescribed nasal inhalant that reverses an opioid overdose. Kit includes 2 vials of medication, 2 nasal attachements, an instructional dvd, and a small tip sheet on how to recognize an overdose. Will receive instruction on how to recognize and respond to an overdose (as well as distinguish between different types of overdose) and how to administer intranasal Naloxone to reverse the opioid overdose.
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211 Cleveland
Physical Address
20050 Harvard Ave., Ste. 102, Warrensville Heights, OH 44122
Hours
Friday: 9:00am-12:00noon.
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Application process
Walk in for service. Both prescription and kit will be provided during walk in visit. Must attend a 20 minute presentation on how to administer Naloxone. Medical file will be started on person receiving kit, but it will be noted if the person is a user or a friend of a user.
Fee
None.
Eligibility
Opiod users, or friends and family members of opiode users (such as heroin, methadone, percocet, vicodin, and oxycontin) who are 14 and older. Youths ages 14-18 must be considered mature minors by the doctor to qualify.
Service area
United States
Agency info
Cuyahoga County District Board Of Health
Conducts a wide range of health-related education, regulation, and support services within its jurisdiction. Includes Environmental Health Division (food protection, risk assessments, septic system and well safety, solid waste disposal), Prevention and Wellness Division(nutrition services, wellness programs, dental care referrals), immunizations, lead poisoning prevention and detection, communicable disease prevention and control, child care education, school health, etc.), and Epidemiology/Surveillance Division. Acts as liaison with Early Start and Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps.