About
The Overdose Prevention Program's mission is to improve community-based supply distribution and harm reduction efforts. We aim to reach people at the highest risk of experiencing an overdose.
This may include:
- People who use substances
- People who know someone who uses substances
- People who access syringe service programs and harm reduction services
Overdose Prevention Supplies
Overdose Prevention Partners
We partner with organizations across Pennsylvania to distribute naloxone and drug testing strips. These overdose prevention partners, formerly recognized entities, serve as a network of local access points.
Program History
Pennsylvania's Naloxone for First Responders Program launched in 2017. At a critical point in the opioid epidemic, this program sent out free naloxone kits. The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) led these efforts. That program operated through 2023.
In partnership with PCCD, we expanded the program in August 2023 to increase access to naloxone and drug testing strips through a network of partners across the Commonwealth.
DDAP became the lead agency for the program in December 2024.