The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy (UMSOP), in collaboration with community pharmacies and stakeholders across North Mississippi, received a $3,230,000 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493). The grant aims to expand awareness and access to naloxone and fentanyl test strips among college and high school students in 28 medically underserved counties in northern Mississippi.
The project will use a "train the trainer" approach to educate community pharmacists and student pharmacists on delivering naloxone and fentanyl test strip training to University of Mississippi and local high school students. The goal is to reach approximately 2,000 college students and 24,000 high school students, empowering them to recognize opioid overdose symptoms, administer naloxone effectively, and make informed decisions about drug use through fentanyl testing. The initiative also includes distributing naloxone kits and fentanyl test strips to students, accompanied by comprehensive counseling. A sub-award of unspecified amount was made to Seguridad, Inc. to support the project. The grant period runs from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2025.
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