The Indiana Commission to Combat Drug Abuse recently launched an interactive online Naloxone Administration Heat Map, providing insight into the location of incidents where naloxone was administered and reported by emergency medical services (EMS) providers throughout the state.
State Senator Randy Head said, “Also known by the brand name Narcan, naloxone blocks the dangerous effects caused by an opioid overdose and can save the life of the patient. After naloxone is administered, Indiana EMS providers report to the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) the locations of incidents when an overdose situation is presumed.”
This map provides important data to help guide Indiana’s ongoing efforts to fight the drug epidemic.
Developed through a partnership between the Indiana Management Performance Hub and IDHS, the Naloxone Administration Heat Map displays naloxone administrations reported by EMS since Jan. 1, 2014.
Senator Head said, “Extreme care was taken to protect privacy with the placement of points on the map. In densely populated areas, locations where the naloxone administration occurred are represented within 100 meters of the point on the map. In moderately populated areas, they are within 300 meters, and in rural areas, they are within 500 meters.”
To view the map, click here.
