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Supporting Naloxone Awareness Day: Saving Lives from Opioid Overdoses

This House Resolution supports designating June 6 as National Naloxone Awareness Day. The goal is to raise awareness about naloxone, a life-saving medication for opioid overdoses, and to improve access to it, which can help combat the opioid crisis and save many lives.
Key points
Establishing National Naloxone Awareness Day aims to educate the public on how naloxone can reverse opioid overdose effects and prevent deaths.
Increasing access to naloxone for citizens, families, healthcare professionals, and first responders to enable quick intervention in emergencies.
Encouraging governments and organizations to collaborate on increasing naloxone availability and distribution, crucial in fighting the opioid epidemic.
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Additional Information
Supporting the designation of June 6, 2024, as National Naloxone Awareness Day.
Print number: HRES 1283
Sponsor: Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9]
Process start date: 2024-06-07