Boxes of free naloxone are placed inside newspaper stands at participating organizations in San Mateo, Calif. The San Mateo County Overdose Prevention Coalition launched the program in February 2026 to make the overdose-reversal medication more widely available. (San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services via Bay City News)

San Mateo County announced the launch of a program this week to place emergency overdose medication in publicly accessible boxes around the county. 

The program will place a small newspaper box in front of businesses and organizations that will be filled with naloxone, which comes in a nasal spray and can reverse the effects of an overdose from opioids. It is commonly known by one of its brand names, Narcan.

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