Lewis County residents will be able to pick up free naloxone and learn how to administer it at seven Weston locations during Save A Life Day on Thursday, September 24.
Naloxone, also known by the brand name Narcan, is used to reverse an opioid overdose. The county events will pair distribution with training, harm-reduction education and connections to recovery resources. Hours vary by site, with the first location opening at 8 a.m. and the final location closing at 6 p.m.
The Lewis County Family Resource Network's current schedule lists:
- Community Care of West Virginia, 133 Staunton Drive: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Lewis County Health Department, 125 Court Avenue: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Lewis County Family Resource Network, 240 Court Avenue: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Gravel lot at 215 Broad Street: 9 a.m.-noon.
- Lewis County Day Report Center, 230 East First Street: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Valley Health trailer, 230 Hospital Plaza: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Weston Church of God Blessing Box, 124 East Fourth Street: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon Health Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital is providing this location's distribution.
Residents can choose the site and time that best fit their schedule. The announcement does not state whether any location requires advance registration, so anyone making a special trip should review the Family Resource Network's official event page for changes or additional instructions.
Save A Life Day is a nationwide free-naloxone effort. More information about the broader program is available at savealife.day.