(La Porte, IN) - A public dispenser of Naloxone is now in La Porte. 

A state-wide initiative launched in February seeks to provide access to free doses of Naloxone, otherwise known as Narcan. The drug reverses the effects of an opioid overdose.  Porter-Starke Services have placed a box of Naloxone at each of its northern Indiana locations, including Valparaiso, Knox, and La Porte.

The box contains six to eight doses, instructions for use, and referral information for addiction treatment. In La Porte, it’s located at the Porter-Starke offices on West State Road 2.