COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (KMTV) – Steps of Hope Iowa unveiled a new Narcan box outside the Heartland Family Services Peer Center in Council Bluffs, providing round-the-clock access to life-saving overdose reversal medication.
- Steps of Hope Iowa unveils 24/7 Narcan box outside Heartland Family Services Peer Center.
- Each box contains two Narcan doses. Resource cards, hand warmers and administration instructions are also available.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:Steps of Hope Iowa unveiled a new Narcan box outside the Heartland Family Services Peer Center in Council Bluffs, providing round-the-clock access to life-saving overdose reversal medication.
Steps of Hope Iowa raised funds for the Narcan box, which offers free medication to anyone who needs it without requiring questions or identification.
Ann Breeding, founder of Steps of Hope Iowa who lost her own son to substance use disorder, said the initiative addresses barriers that prevent people from accessing the medication at pharmacies…