Free Narcan kits available Saturday at over 20 Trumbull County locations

 WARREN The Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention, or ASAP, will distribute free Narcan kits at more than two dozen locations across Trumbull County this Saturday, Aug. 30, for its third annual Overdose Awareness Day event.

ASAP hopes to distribute 1,500 Narcan kits, which are provided by the Trumbull Combined Health District. The event aims to provide residents with a crucial tool to combat opioid overdoses and raise awareness about the dangers of fentanyl.

"Overdose Awareness Day allows us to not only distribute these life-saving kits throughout the community but to also raise awareness of fentanyl overdoses," said Corrie Darocha, ASAP Coalition Coordinator at the Trumbull County Mental Health and Recovery Board. "By providing education and resources, we can make an impact on overdose deaths in our community and most importantly save lives."

Narcan, the brand name for naloxone, is a medication designed to rapidly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. It works by blocking opioid receptors in the brain, which can restore normal breathing to a person whose breathing has slowed or stopped due to an overdose of opioids such as heroin, fentanyl, or prescription painkillers.

The medication is administered as a nasal spray, making it easy for bystanders and first responders to use in an emergency without special medical training.

Free Narcan kits will be available at the following sites on Saturday, Aug. 30, unless otherwise noted:

•  Barnes Temple COGIC: 2618 Niles Rd. SE, Warren, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Cadence Coffee House: 31 N. Main St., Niles, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• CBS Barbershop: 770 Highland Ave., Warren, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Cortland Police Department: 400 N. High St., Cortland, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Eastwood Mall: 5555 Youngstown Rd., Warren, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Embrace Connection Counseling: 120 Windsor Dr., Cortland, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
• First Presbyterian Church: 256 Mahoning Ave., Warren, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Flying HIGH: 237 Main Ave. SW, Warren, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• FOCUS Building: 2051 Niles Rd. SE, Warren, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Grace Fellowship/Celebrate Recovery: 325 Youngstown Rd., Niles, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (Friday, Aug. 29 only)
• Hot Dog Shoppe: 740 W. Market St., Warren, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Howland Farmer's Market: 8189 E. Market St., Warren, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Kinsman Township Building: 7890 State Route 5, Kinsman (call to schedule)
• Mosquito Lake Marina: 1439 State Route 305, Cortland, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• Niles Treatment Services: 336 Vienna Ave., Niles, from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
• Parkman Recovery: 2400 Parkman Rd., Warren, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
• Restoration Christian Fellowship: 760 Main Ave. SW, Warren, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Safe Harbor: 1212 Tod Place, Warren, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Shadi’s: 1680 Tod Ave. SW, Warren, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Smart Mart: 2142 Youngstown Rd. SE, Warren, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Speedcheck: 6565 Tod Ave. SW, Warren, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• Thrive Peer Support: 2921 Youngstown Rd. SE, Warren, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Youngstown Treatment Services: 3622 Belmont Ave., Suite 21, Youngstown, from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Additionally, 24/7 Narcan vending machines are located at three sites:

• COMPASS Family and Community Services: 320 High St. NE, Warren
• Kinsman Health Center: 8231 Main St., Kinsman
• Trumbull County Combined Health District: 194 W. Main St., Cortland

In 2024, Trumbull County reported 347 non-fatal overdoses and 61 fatal overdoses. So far this year, there have been 183 non-fatal and 28 fatal overdoses recorded.

"The goal of these Narcan distributions is that as access to these life saving kits increases, overdoses decrease," Darocha said.