The Overland Park Police Department is giving away free naloxone kits to any resident who asks for one.

Naloxone, sold under the brand name Narcan, can reverse an opioid overdose. The department described the medication as safe for all ages and easy to use, according to a post on the department's official X account Sept. 14.

The kits are part of a broader set of free opioid safety resources distributed through the Overland Park Crisis Action Team, known as OPCAT. The city program provides mental health and trauma-informed support during emergency calls, according to the city's website.

Beyond naloxone, residents can also request free Deterra medication disposal kits and medication lockboxes. The disposal kits destroy unused prescription drugs. The lockboxes help secure medications at home.

The department described all three items as tools to help reduce risk at home, according to a Facebook post by the department.

The program comes as opioid overdoses remain a persistent problem in Johnson County. A KCTV5 investigation published in November 2025 reported 144 fentanyl-related deaths in the county since 2022.

Nationally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported approximately 80,391 drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2024. Opioids were involved in 68% of those fatalities, according to figures cited by HCA Midwest Health.

The police department did not specify whether kits are mailed or picked up in person. No details on how many kits have been distributed were available as of publication.

Residents can request free naloxone and other opioid safety supplies at opkansas.gov/opcat-resident-resources.