ARKANSAS (July 2nd, 2026) – Arkansas-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit End Overdose is proud to announce their naloxone-box distribution initiative throughout the state of Arkansas. With the support of the National Council of Mental Well-Being Rural Community Health Organization funding program, End Overdose has equipped local organizations with free boxes that hold the opioid-overdose reversal medication. It’s the nonprofit’s latest effort to lower restrictive barriers – whether they be cost or transportation prohibitive – and make the lifesaving medication as accessible as possible to all Arkansas residents.
“We understand rural areas typically do not have easy access to resources and face slower first-responder times,“ says Southern Regional Director Sierra Jeans. “With funding from the National Council of Mental Well-Being Rural Community Health Organization, we purchased 12 naloxone cabinets to install in rural areas – all of which were claimed within three hours of making them available. We spearheaded this initiative because we want to ensure communities have the resources they need to rapidly respond in the event of an overdose.”
Locations soon to be equipped with naloxone boxes include Village Ace Hardware in Hot Springs Village; the Father Bob Allen Charitable Clinic, HealthWorks, and the new dorm at South Arkansas College in El Dorado; the Arkansas State University - Mountain Home campus; Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia; the Prescott Nevada County Library; and more.
Throughout the state of Arkansas, End Overdose has done extensive work to fight the opioid crisis. To date, the nonprofit has distributed 89,000 doses of naloxone in Arkansas and trained thousands of residents in the process. In order to assist residents find even further resources, from mental health to addiction treatment, End Overdose has developed a free map on endoverdose.net where people can click their county of residence and view support options.
End Overdose has also developed three online-training courses including Opioid Use Disorder Signs, Preventions, Facts; Reducing OUD Stigma; and Leading Change on Campus. The goal of each course is to equip participants with knowledge about opioid-use disorder, how to fight stigma around the diagnosis, and how college students can start their own on-campus organizations oriented toward combatting the overdose epidemic.
Additionally, End Overdose can be found training residents at in-person events throughout the state. And for students, the nonprofit has two in-person chapter programs at the University of Arkansas and University of Central Arkansas where chapter members train other community members via peer-to-peer education.
About End Overdose
End Overdose is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to ending drug-related overdose deaths through education, medical intervention, and public awareness. End Overdose focuses on equipping communities with training, naloxone, and test strips to prevent and respond to an overdose crisis.
End Overdose has 78 chapters, over 2,500 volunteers, and 5 online education programs, ranging from opioid overdose identification and response, to OUD Signs, Prevention, & Key Facts and Reducing OUD Stigma. End Overdose’s work is made possible by its peer-to-peer model that allows young people to reach other young people and offer lifesaving resources to the age range most affected by drug-related overdose deaths.
End Overdose has distributed over 754,000 doses of naloxone, trained over 705,000 people, and distributed over 277,000 test strips nationwide.
