OUR MISSION
We are combatting the stigma behind the opioid epidemic.
Creating an equitable and sustainable medical system that provides Naloxone and saves lives.
The Naloxone Project was started in Colorado by Dr. Don Stader in 2021.
OUR GOAL
Empower all hospitals, Labor and Delivery units and Emergency Departments to distribute Naloxone to at-risk patients.
We place Naloxone in patients’ hands prior to their departure from the hospital.
OUR STORY
Colorado now has 97% of EDs enrolled, and launched the MOMs (Maternal Overdose Matters) Initiative in August of 2022 with currently over 90% of labor and delivery units committed.
Colorado now has multiple statutes such as HB-22-1326 and HB-20-1065 that support the vision and mission of the Naloxone Project.
Together, HB-22-1326 and HB-20-1065 provide a pathway by which hospital-based naloxone dispensing is reimbursed by most major payers. This creates an environment in which hospital-based naloxone distribution is sustainable and not dependent on grants. In addition, many of the regulations viewed as hindrances to naloxone dispensing have been removed.
Meet our team.
We’re passionate about working toward a tomorrow which holds no stigma. We are reimagining the response to the opioid crisis in the United States, starting with equitable access to the overdose-reversal medication, naloxone.
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Donald Stader, MD, FASAM
(he/him/his)
Chair, Executive Director
don@naloxoneproject.com -
Rachael Duncan, PHARMD, BCPS, BCCCP
(she/her/hers)
Vice Chair, Associate Director
rachael@naloxoneproject.com