Indiana Center for Recovery offers free naloxone 24/7 in Terre Haute

Indiana Center for Recovery has placed an anonymous outdoor distribution box at its Terre Haute facility so people can get free naloxone and fentanyl test strips any time, with no questions asked. The move comes ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day as Indiana continues to record hundreds of opioid-related deaths each year.

Why it matters: - Free, around-the-clock access to naloxone can help prevent fatal overdoses before emergency responders arrive. - The Terre Haute box also lowers stigma and other barriers for people who may not be ready to enter treatment. - Indiana still faces a major overdose burden, with 1,395 overdose deaths in 2025 and about 60% involving opioids, according to provisional CDC data.

What happened: - Indiana Center for Recovery Alcohol & Drug Rehab Terre Haute is offering free naloxone and fentanyl test strips from an outdoor distribution box. - Anyone can access the box anonymously, 24/7, with no questions asked. - Indiana Center for Recovery partnered with Overdose Lifeline, which provided the box. - The outreach is part of an August awareness push tied to International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31.

The details: - Naloxone is an opioid overdose reversal medication commonly sold as Narcan. - During an opioid overdose, opioids can slow or stop breathing. - Naloxone blocks opioid effects at receptors in the brain and can restore breathing temporarily. - The medication can reverse overdoses involving fentanyl, heroin and prescription opioids. - Emergency medical help is still needed after naloxone is given because its effects are temporary. - Indiana overdose deaths have declined each year since peaking in 2021, but the state still ranked 16th nationally in total overdose deaths in 2025. - The outdoor box is part of a harm-reduction approach that aims to keep people alive even if they are not ready for treatment. - Peer recovery specialist Lora Nesting said the goal is to keep people as safe as possible if they are using and to give them a chance to seek recovery later. - Corey Coogan said naloxone saved her life after an overdose in a suicide attempt. - Coogan completed Indiana Center for Recovery’s outpatient program in Terre Haute and now has nine months of continuous sobriety. - Coogan works full time, is attending cosmetology school and is active in a 12-step program. - Dr. Michael Kane said making naloxone available anonymously removes a barrier and gives anyone the ability to save a life.

Between the lines: - The distribution box reflects a wider public-health strategy that treats overdose prevention as a first step, not a substitute for treatment. - Stories like Coogan’s are being used to show that immediate access to naloxone can create the window needed for recovery. - The focus on anonymity suggests the facility is trying to reach people who may avoid in-person requests because of shame, privacy concerns or fear of judgment.

What's next: - Indiana Center for Recovery is using the rest of August to promote overdose prevention and naloxone awareness ahead of Aug. 31. - The Terre Haute program remains available at 135 E Hospital Lane, Terre Haute, Indiana 47802. - Indiana Center for Recovery continues to operate 10 locations across Indiana and offer psychiatric hospitalization, residential rehab, detox and outpatient services. - The Terre Haute facility remains accredited by The Joint Commission and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. - More information is available through Indiana Center for Recovery on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.