Contributed by Kurt Hoenack
Hello Mat-Su Valley, my name is Kurt Hoenack, I work at Mat-Su Youth Housing, better known as Myhouse. I train and distribute Naloxone nasal spray.
Because of the recent increase in fentanyl showing up in opioid and non-opioid drugs, there has been a recorded seventeen deaths as of last month from drug use. I am available to train and distribute Naloxone, a training that only takes about thirty minutes and can be done on an individual basis.
It is important that as a community we strongly urge individuals receiving Naloxone to visit the hospital after Naloxone is administered because there is still a risk of death from secondary overdoses and other medical complications.
Naloxone helps us bridge the gap in our continuum of care to save lives until more detox options are available for people struggling with Substance Abuse Disorder.
If you would like to receive training for Naloxone please call 907-373-4357 and our organization can schedule a time to train you. Stay safe Alaska!