South Dakota using opioid settlement to distribute 20,000 naloxone kits with Emily's Hope

SD uses portion of opioid settlement funds to distribute overdose prevention kits

Naloxone harm reduction kits will be available in some public spaces across South Dakota due to a partnership between the state and Emily's Hope, officials announced on April 25, 2025. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight)About 20,000 opioid overdose prevention kits will be distributed across South Dakota thanks to a partnership between the state and Sioux Falls-based nonprofit Emily’s Hope. The kits are filled with naloxone, an antidote for…

South Dakota using opioid settlement to distribute 20,000 naloxone kits with Emily's Hope

SIOUX FALLS — Multiple South Dakota state agencies are teaming up with a Sioux Falls nonprofit to distribute 20,000 naloxone kits throughout the state, funded by settlement monies from an opioid lawsuit. Attorney General Marty Jackley announced Friday, April 25, a partnership between his office, the state’s health and social services departments and Emily’s Hope, a Sioux Falls-based organization raising awareness about substance addiction and th…