KWU Campus Naloxone Box

Kansas Wesleyan University welcomed the Kansas Attorney General to campus. On the afternoon of April 21st, Kris Kobach visited campus. This visit was accompanied with the Emilys Hope Naloxone Distribution Program. 

Fentanyl College Crisis

Attorney General, Kris Kobach

Bringing awareness to students about the increased number of college fentanyl deaths and injuries. The partnership with Emily’s Hope strives to put Naloxone distribution boxes on college campuses.  

With Emily’s Hope Naloxone Distribution Program, Kris Kobach is working to address the fentanyl crisis. On the ag.ks.gov, you can see a list of the schools the Attorney General is visiting this semester.

According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, in 2024, Kansas had 559 residential deaths, across all drug overdoses. While this is on a downward trend from the last five years, 500 people is just over half of KWUs student body.

What is Naloxone?

These Naloxone boxes will be temperature-controlled and easily accessible for universities. Naloxone is a nasal spray that, in ideal circumstances, reverses the effects of opioids.

Discussion

This event featured a 30-minute question and answer section for the press. The KWU student media team worked together to document this event.

Here is some of the discussions:

• At the highly attended Kansas State Fair, the teams were able to distribute over 1,000 Naloxone kits.
• Kansas universities were chosen for this campaign to host these free boxes for student safety.
• Public awareness campaigns have urged people to avoid unverified pills while promoting Naloxone use.

Student Accessibility

At KWU the Naloxone box is extremely accessible for students. Located in the Student Activities Center, just outside Mabee gym. These boxes will be refilled as KWU requests, from the Emily’s Hope program. 

KWU Naloxone box

Read More:

Emily’s Hope Naloxone Distribution Program | Attorney General of KS

Overdose Data Dashboard | KDHE, KS

This is the first article covering the college fentanyl crisis on the kwustudentmedia. Readers are able to check out an article covering another addiction among college students, Sports gambling.