Overview

• On Sept. 25, communities nationwide handed out free naloxone and taught bystanders how to use it, with cities like Louisville hosting dozens of training locations.
• Northern Kentucky held its first regional Save a Life Day across eight sites, offering free kits as officials cited a 45% drop in overdose deaths from 2023 to 2024.
• Mississippi participated across 10 counties, reporting more than 20,000 doses distributed statewide under HB1137 and adding a six‑month leave‑behind Narcan box at Jackson’s Hood Building.
• West Virginia organizers supplied kits that include the overdose‑reversal dose, a short how‑to video, and protective items such as gloves and masks.
• Pennsylvania’s Shapiro administration distributed Narcan in Perry County to cut access barriers, as health officials highlighted the role of wider availability in preventing overdose deaths.