NEXT NALOXONE: S AVING LIVES WITH NALOXONE
As the U.S. faces a growing overdose crisis, the mission of NEXT Naloxone is simple: save lives, by getting naloxone into the hands of people who need it the most.
WHAT WE DO NEXT Naloxone provides overdose prevention education and distributes naloxone to people at risk of overdose - or who know someone at risk - and have no other way to access the medication.
THE NEED When a person overdoses from opioids, there is a small window of opportunity to reverse the overdose and ensure the person stays alive. Naloxone (brand name Narcan) is an FDA-approved medication proven to reduce opioid overdose deaths.1,2 Despite overwhelming evidence that common laypersons can safely and effectively administer the life-saving medication, thousands of Americans still have no access to naloxone. 65% of NEXT Naloxone recipients have nowhere to access naloxone locally, while 15% can’t afford it even if it is available locally.
“When I asked the local pharmacy, I was told my city didn't have Narcan.”
“I live in a small town and no insurance makes the medicine cost $250 out of pocket.”
- NEXT Naloxone recipients
IMPACT Launched in 2018, NEXT Naloxone has distributed over 3,500 naloxone kits, preventing 244 overdose deaths in 35 states, to-date.3 Over 80% of people who responded to an overdose using the naloxone sent to them did so within three months of receiving their kit. NEXT Naloxone reaches people most in need of naloxone: 84% of our recipients have never received naloxone before. 71% either personally experienced and/or witnessed an overdose. For 72%, the overdose response training on the NEXT Naloxone site was the first training they’ve ever completed.
NEXT Naloxone has reached people in 50 states, but especially those with the highest burden of overdose deaths. Number of overdose deaths by state, 2017
Number of NEXT Naloxone requests fulfilled by state, 2017-2019
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US Department of Health and Human Services. (2018). Surgeon general's advisory on naloxone and opioid overdose. Online document at: www. surgeongeneral. gov/priorities/opioidoverdose-prevention/naloxone-advisory. html Accessed April, 6. 2 Abouk, R., Pacula, R. L., & Powell, D. (2019). Association Between State Laws Facilitating Pharmacy Distribution of Naloxone and Risk of Fatal Overdose. JAMA Internal Medicine. 3 Number of overdose reversals likely underreported
NEXT NALOXONE: S AVING LIVES WITH NALOXONE “This naloxone program saved my girlfriend’s life and I did it all by myself because of the program step-by-step help.”
“I have gotten more help [from the NEXT website] than I have anywhere.”
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NEXT Naloxone recipients
HOW NEXT WORKS NEXT Naloxone is an online platform that makes overdose response training and naloxone kits accessible to anyone with internet access. To request naloxone, participants:
1. Visit NaloxoneForAll.org 2. Watch the NEXT overdose response training video and complete a short quiz
3. Complete the online request form with demographic and overdose risk information
NEXT Naloxone staff review and respond to every request within 24 hours and either forward the request to local resources or directly fulfill the request depending on the participant’s location and urgency of the request.
VISION NEXT Naloxone is guided by a team of national experts in drug user health and overdose prevention. We know that naloxone distribution is only one component of harm reduction. That’s why we are aggressively building state partnerships to ensure people are connected to local programs for additional resources in their community. States with NEXT affiliate partners
Current affiliate partnerships In conversation with potential affiliate
. No affiliate identified
NEXT Naloxone’s affiliate partners in 25 states are established harm reduction organizations or statewide Departments of Health. NEXT’s vision is to have affiliate partners in all states by 2020.
FUNDING It costs NEXT Naloxone less than $10 to distribute a single kit (two doses) of naloxone, even though it can cost as much as $250 for people without insurance to obtain naloxone out-of-pocket. This is because NEXT Naloxone is powered by a lean team of two staff members, a cadre of committed volunteers, and in-kind donations of naloxone.
. But demand for NEXT naloxone is far outpacing its funding. Help NEXT Naloxone save more lives by . . volunteering, donating, or sharing our message on I nstagram, Twitter and Facebook. .