A new report out of Pennsylvania says that the Commonwealth saw thousands of lives saved through a program offering Naloxone, also known as Narcan, for free in communities.
According to the report, there were nearly 9,500 overdoses reversed between January and September of 2025 thanks to the Shapiro Administration’s Overdose Prevention Program.
This has helped Pennsylvania see the lowest number of overdose deaths in over a decade, officials said.
The Overdose Prevention Program was started by the Shapiro Administration and officials describe it as a “hub and spoke” model.
The “hubs” that participate in the program – local prevention partners – get and store overdose fighting supplies and pass them along to the “spokes” in the program – like organizations, service providers and more –within communities.
In communities throughout the Commonwealth, nearly 800,000 doses of naloxone as well as 737,000 fentanyl and xylazine test strips were distributed in the 2025.
Officials reported that the supplies were able to go directly to the people who needed it most, including those who use drugs, their family members, peers and service providers.
The report also says that the city of Philadelphia is on track to see its lowest levels of deadly overdoses in almost 10 years.
Officials listed five official Administration partners who distribute supplies in the city:
- Pa. Harm Reduction Network
- Philadelphia Department of Public Health
- Philadelphia Single County Authority
- Prevention Point Philadelphia
- Savage Sisters
If you or someone you know needs help or recovery support, please call the Pa. Get Help Now helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or you can click here.
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