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Barney Box containing life saving naloxone installed at two

locations BY LYNETTE DOTSON | DRESDEN BUZZ

The Muskingum County Health Depart- Naloxone, also known as Narcan®,
ment announced late last month the in- is used to reverse a fentanyl overdose.
stallation of two naloxone Barney Boxes According to a fact sheet provided on
at the first-floor lobby of the Zanesville the Zanesville-Muskingum Health De-
Muskingum County Health Department partment website, 69 percent of over-
and at the Genesis HealthCare System dose deaths in 2024 involved fentanyl. It
Behavioral Health Department in the also shares that illegally made Fentanyl
outpatient lobby. and drugs like it are the most common
This collaborative effort between cause of drug overdose deaths in the
Genesis Healthcare System Behav- United States.
ioral Health Department and Zanes- “The importance of the Barney Box is
ville-Muskingum Health Department to enable community members to ac-
provides easier access to life-saving cess lifesaving naloxone discreetly, no
Naloxone and educates the public about questions asked. The cost of naloxone at
the need to carry it. Purchasing the box- pharmacies and the stigma around the
es was made possible through the Inte- purpose of naloxone can create many
grated Harm Reduction grant, provided barriers. The Barney Box takes all of the
by the Ohio Department of Health. barriers away,” stated Zalmanek, “It is
“The concept of Barney Boxes was meant for everyone in the community
popularized by utilizing old, unused to utilize. Naloxone can save lives and
newspaper stands for a new purpose- should be a part of everyone’s first aid
distributing life-saving Naloxone. The kit.”
Zanesville-Muskingum County Health For information about naloxone,
Department harm reduction team please visit www.zmchd.org/Services/
learned about these Barney Boxes Harm-Reduction.
through other county grantees in Ohio,
and we wanted to provide some for our
community. We have been working hard
on educating the public on the impor- HAVE A POSITIVE NEWS TIP?
tance of Naloxone and the many harm CALL OR TEXT 740-270-2408.
reduction strategies that are used in
day-to-day life,” explained Health Educa- Monica Doan, Julia Zalmanek, and Stacy Highley pictured with one of the new Barney
tor Julia Zalmanek. Boxes. Submitted

2026 Women of Achievement Genesis to

award recipients announced offer Stop the

Bleed Training
BY LYNETTE DOTSON | DRESDEN BUZZ SUBMIT YOUR
The Muskingum County Women of • Bailey Silver - Muskingum ANNOUNCEMENTS
Achievement program was established Community Youth Foundation Participate in free community training
by the Muskingum County Family YMCA Bright Futures Award on controlling life-threatening bleeding TO THE BUZZ.
almost 40 years ago to recognize wom- • Linda Hollingsworth -Muskingum provided by Genesis HealthCare System.
en who contribute economically and Family Y Lifetime Service Award The training is Thursday, March 26, from
socially to Muskingum County through 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Genesis Hospital meet- This is a free service
their careers or volunteer work. An awards presentation will be held at ing rooms C & D. provided by the Dresden
This year, eight recipients were select- 6:00 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) on Registration is required by going to Buzz to all Muskingum
ed and will be recognized at the annual Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in the Zane genesishcs.org, Your Health, Classes & County townships,
Women of Achievement event. State Campus Center. Tickets are avail- Events and Stop the Bleed. Space is lim- villages, churches, groups,
• Dianna LeVeck - Mary Vashti able online at muskingumwoa.org. Pro- ited. and non-profit organizations.
Jones Funk Business Award ceeds from the event support the new
• Jennifer Martin -Josephine Phillips LIVESTRONG© at the YMCA program.
Health Care Award
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