The University of Central Arkansas has become the first college in the state to participate in the Arkansas Collegiate Network's Collegiate Naloxbox Bystander Rescue Program, the state Department of Human Services has announced.

The program aims to increase access on college campuses to naloxone, or Narcan, an opioid overdose reversal medication that enables someone to breathe during an opioid overdose.

The wall-mounted Naloxboxes will be placed in areas on campuses where a student may experience an overdose, such as a residence hall or sorority/fraternity houses, and in high traffic student areas like the student center.

Each Naloxbox can accommodate up to two doses of Naloxone, and is equipped with a mask for rescue breathing, gloves, and information on how to obtain personal Naloxone and how to access addiction treatment, according to the state Department of Human Services, which runs the program.

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