Osage Nation Holds Narcan Drive on June 30 Ahead of 'High Risk' 4th of July Weekend

The Osage Nation is hosting a free harm reduction event on Friday, June 30, in Hominy, Okla., to distribute the life-saving overdose reversal drug Naloxone into the community.

At the event, held by the Osage Nation Counseling Center (ONCC) and funded by a grant from the Indian Health Service (IHS) Community Opioid Intervention pilot project, attendees will receive free doses of Naloxone - more commonly known by the brand name Narcan - and training on how to use it.

It's the second such event ONCC held in less than 30 days - the Tribe's first-ever harm reduction event was held on June 7 and was successful in distributing more than 50 doses of Narcan to Osage County community members.

Friday's event was originally scheduled for mid-July, but Jennifer McGlothlin, the clinical compliance coordinator at the Osage Nation Counseling Center, told Native News Online they saw a critical opportunity ahead of the Fourth of July holiday.

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