On Tuesday, June 17th, the Jackson Parish Ambulance Service District (JPASD) in Jonesboro joined with Pafford Air / EMS and Troop E of the Louisiana State Police to help combat the ongoing Opiod Crisis by supplying Narcan to Troopers in the central Louisiana region. 

The opioid crisis is a serious public health issue characterized by the widespread misuse of prescription and non-prescription opioid drugs, leading to significant increases in addiction and overdose deaths. Narcan is the brand name for naloxone, a medication used to quickly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose by blocking opioid receptors in the brain. 

JPASD has pledged to address both the opioid crisis and mental health challenges through the strategic use of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) with grant-funded programs.