Kentucky Opioid Response Effort (KORE)
The Kentucky Overdose Response Effort (KORE) Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution (OEND) program provides naloxone at no cost to Kentucky agencies residents serving individuals at risk for opioid overdose or who may be in a position to reverse an overdose.
Who should order at this site?
- KORE-funded agencies
- HEALing Communities Study Wave 1 & 2 agencies
- Orders will be filled where possible for all other Kentucky agencies.
- Individuals seeking naloxone
It is critical that your agency consult with the population you serve to determine the most appropriate strengths and dosage forms of naloxone to offer. Different populations may have different preferences and concerns when it comes to naloxone.
The current evidence indicates that naloxone 4mg nasal spray (ie. Narcan) is an effective dose and route of administration for opioid overdose reversal.
The current evidence indicates that naloxone 4mg nasal spray (ie. Narcan) is an effective dose and route of administration for opioid overdose reversal.
There are two strengths of nasal naloxone formulations available: Narcan 4mg (with its various generics), and Kloxxado 8mg. Narcan is available over the counter. Both strengths / products are effective. Kloxxado may be useful if your patient population is responding to overdoses that ROUTINELY require MORE than two (2) doses of 4 mg naloxone to reverse.
Injectable Naloxone
There is currently one strength of injectable naloxone available: 0.4mg / mL.
The 0.4mg / mL product is supplied as single use glass vials with one dose per vial. Currently this product is only offered to health departments that operate syringe service programs. The agency would need to supply intramuscular syringes with this product.
The 0.4mg / mL product is supplied as single use glass vials with one dose per vial. Currently this product is only offered to health departments that operate syringe service programs. The agency would need to supply intramuscular syringes with this product.
TRAINING
To receive naloxone nasal Spray through KORE, all requesting agencies should have at least basic training in overdose education. Training focuses on recognizing / responding to an overdose, basic tenets of addiction, opioid exposures, roles of treatment, and harm reduction programs and can be accessed here:
Additional training (either in person or virtual) can be requested by submitting the Naloxone Request Form in the section below.
Order Naloxone:
Kentucky agencies (including Local Health Departments and first responder organizations) can request naloxone by utilizing the following process:
Step 1: Navigate to http://www.findnaloxonenowky.org
Step 2: Click on the button that says "Ordering for an Agency". This will direct you to a short survey to determine which grant funded naloxone is most appropriate for your agency.
Step 3: Approved requests will be shipped to the requesting agency with 2 weeks.
Kentucky Overdose Response Effort:
Guided by the Recovery-Oriented System of Care Framework, the purpose of the Kentucky Overdose Response Effort (KORE) is to implement a comprehensive targeted response to Kentucky’s opioid crisis by expanding equitable access to a full continuum of high quality, evidence-based opioid prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery supports. For more information, visit kore.ky.gov