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NEWS RELEASE

JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA

January 19, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JEFFERSON PARISH OFFERING FREE OVERDOSE RESCUE PACKS AT FIVE FIRE STATIONS

JEFFERSON, LA – Jefferson Parish has partnered with University Medical Center New Orleans, the Spirit of Charity Foundation, St. Bernard Parish and Orleans Parish to offer free overdose rescue packs to anyone over the age of 18.

The packs, which are available at five fire stations across Jefferson Parish, include one dose of intra-nasal naloxone, along with instructions on how to identify an overdose and administer the medication, which is designed to rapidly reverse the life-threatening effects of an opioid overdose.

No personal information will be collected, and kits will be distributed at no cost. Naloxone included in Jefferson Parish’s overdose rescue packs is supplied by the Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority, the public service provider for mental health, addictive disorders and developmental disabilities.

“Opioid overdoses in Jefferson Parish have increased 69 percent from 2019 to 2020, and Fentanyl overdoses have more than doubled,” said Jefferson Parish Chief Administrative Assistant Sarah Babcock, MPH. “We are grateful for this partnership as these alarming trends continue not only in our region, but throughout Louisiana. The ability to easily provide access to naloxone could be the difference between life and death for those struggling with addiction.”

Overdose rescue packs can be obtained Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at any of the following locations:

  • Fire Station #13: 4642 Calumet St., Metairie, LA 70001
  • Fire Station #26: 1115 Hickory Ave., Harahan, LA 70123
  • Fire Station #31: 10423 Jefferson Highway, River Ridge, LA 70123
  • Fire Station #39: 401 Vintage Dr., Kenner, LA 70065
  • Fire Station #76: 4040 U.S. 90, Avondale, LA 70094

For more information about Jefferson Parish, visit www.JeffParish.net.  Residents can also receive regular updates by following the Parish on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@JeffParishGov) or by texting JPALERT or JPNOTICIAS to 888-777.

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Jefferson Parish Public Information Office

1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Suite 1002

Jefferson, LA 70123

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