NARCAN EDUCATION AND resource portal

 In the 2023 legislative session, the Minnesota Legislature mandated the carrying of naloxone hydrochloride, an opiate or opioid antagonist that reverses opioid overdoses, to select groups in the state, expanding access to the medication as an intervention to prevent opioid overdose deaths in Minnesota. The mandate includes the following groups, who are eligible to use this portal: 
  • Schools (Minnesota Statutes, section 121A.224, subdivision 1):
    • K-12 schools
    • Charter schools
  • Corrections (Minn. Stat. § 241.021, subd. 1)
  • Law Enforcement (Minn. Stat. § 151.37, subd. 12)
  • DHS Licensed Programs (Minn. Stat 245A.242, subd. 1):
    • Substance use disorder treatment programs
    • Children's residential substance use disorder treatment programs
    • Detoxification programs
    • Withdrawal management programs
    • Intensive residential treatment services / residential crisis stabilization programs (IRTS/RCS)
  • Sober Homes (Minn. Stat. § 254B.818, subd. 1)
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Other groups, which are not a part of the state mandate but are still eligible to use the Naloxone Portal, include:
  • Tribal Nations
  • Emergency Shelters for People Experiencing Homelessness
  • Syringe Service Programs (SSPs)
The Minnesota Department of Health in partnership with Department of Human Services has developed the following web portal for the above groups. The portal can be used by these groups to order nasal naloxone, also known as Narcan®.


more information can be found here: https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/overdose/response/naloxportal.html
NARCAN ADMINISTRATION: EMERGENT DEVICES (4MG IN)
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION OVERVIEW OF THE OPIOD CRISIS
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH: HOW NALOXONE SAVES LIVES IN OPIOD OVERDOSE