About
MISSION STATEMENT
Founded by our CEO Theo Krzywicki, Leah Schexnayder, and Katie Krzywicki in 2018, End Overdose is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Los Angeles, California working to end drug-related overdose deaths through education, medical intervention, and public awareness.
THE PROBLEM
- According to data from the CDC, drug-related overdoses are the number one cause of death for people ages 18-45. Synthetic opioids, primarily fentanyl, causing 2/3rd of those deaths.
- Experimental drug use and addiction puts young people as one of the most at-risk populations for overdoses.
- Fentanyl is lethal in small amounts (2mg) and many times people are unaware their drugs contain fentanyl.
- 40% of overdose deaths could have been prevented if someone present knew how and when to intervene.
- Oftentimes, there is a lack of education on and accessibility to these overdose prevention and response resources.
OUR SOLUTION
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Educate and train individuals on how and when to intervene during a suspected overdose.
- Interventions include:
- calling 911,
- the use of fentanyl testing strips,
- the ability to recognize the symptoms of an overdose,
- the administration of Narcan to reverse an opioid overdose.
- Our online training is 100% free and encouraged for everyone to take.
- Interventions include:
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Make resources that prevent overdose-related deaths accessible to everyone across the country.
- Equip individuals with preventative (fentanyl test strips) and responsive (Narcan/naloxone) overdose tools.
- Directly target outreach to most at-risk populations via in-person education and resource distribution.
- De-stigmatize the conversation surrounding mental health, addiction, and overdoses.