Georgia Southern University plans to distribute 2,000 naloxone doses and 5,000 fentanyl test strips at its Statesboro and Armstrong campuses over two years, supported by a $234,474 grant from the Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust.
The project also plans to train 1,000 additional faculty, staff and students in overdose recognition and response. It will expand the university’s naloxone initiative along with its substance-use prevention and education programming.
The effort brings together the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health’s Center for Addiction Recovery, University Health Services and the Office of Student Wellness and Health Promotion. Robert Bohler, an assistant professor in the college and executive director of the center, is leading the team. Sean Bear is leading the project for University Health Services.
The Georgia Department of Public Health reported that opioid overdose deaths among young adults ages 18–24 nearly tripled from 2019 to 2022.
By News Now Georgia
Yolonda Harris
News Now Georgia
