Free Narcan Available At Providence Mission Hospital In Mission Viejo

MISSION VIEJO, CA — As the number of fatal opioid overdoses mounts in the United States, Providence Mission Hospital is taking part in a program that hopes to curb those health risks.

As of Tuesday, Providence Mission Hospital is providing free Narcan to the public, no questions asked, no prescription needed and no age limitations.

The hospital is taking part in the California Department of Health Care Services' Naloxone Distribution Project to offer the opioid overdose-reversal medication to the public free of charge.

Residents who wish to proactively fight against fatal opioid overdoses can pick up a free Narcan at the hospital emergency department.

According to a news release, Narcan is a life-saving medication that blocks the opioid receptor sites, reversing the toxic — and fatal — effects of an overdose.

More than 150 people die every day from overdoses related to synthetic opioid such as fentanyl, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Providence Mission Hospital is located at 27700 Medical Center Rd.