Fond du Lac County Businesses Install Overdose Aid Kits to Join the Fight against Fentanyl

The Fond du Lac area group ADVOCAP has announced the installation of Fentanyl Overdose Aid Kits or (OAKs) in businesses and organizations across the community. The group will be holding a press conference January 7th where they will introduce the history of the kits and details on the resources and information individuals can expect to find in them.

According to data, There were 24 drug overdose deaths in Fond du Lac County in 2023 with Fentanyl being present in 87% of overdose deaths.

The Kits are being donated to organizations by local family members who lost loved ones to an opioid overdose.

The kits provide resources at no cost to the community. ADVOCAP says they’re a tool we intend to use to combat the opioid crisis and provide immediate assistance to our residents who are in need or at risk of overdose.