Opioids, a class of drug that includes prescription pain medicines such as oxycodone, illegal drugs such and heroin and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, are a serious issue in Louisiana.
In 2023, 47 people died in Ascension Parish as a result of opioids, with 41 of those as a direct result of synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. In 2018, there were 12 deaths from synthetic opioids, a 241% increase in just five years. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Statistics, Fentanyl remains the deadliest drug threat facing the United States.
This webpage connects you, or someone you know, to help needed to overcome Opioid Use Disorder (OUD), including local recovery resources and where to pickup Opioid Rescue Kits in Ascension Parish.
Opioid Rescue Kits
Ascension Parish Government has partnered with Fire Departments across the parish to make Opioid Rescue Kits available to help reduce opiate overdose fatalities and to provide resources that will help individuals on their path to recovery. Individuals, as well as concerned friends and family members, can stop by one of the fire stations listed below to pick up a free kit.
Each Opioid Rescue Kit contains 2 does of the opiate reversal medication, Narcan, a drug deactivation kits, a rescue breathing pocket mask, fentanyl testing strips, along with resources for recovery and treatment.
For more resources on Narcan, click HERE.
Pick-up Locations
Fire Dist. #1
Office 6:30 am – 4:30 pm
Monday – Thursday
13192 Airline Highway Gonzales, LA 70737
225-647-7342
Gonzales Fire Department
7:00 – 5:00
Monday – Thursday
724 Orice Roth Rd Gonzales, LA 70737
225-644-5307
Prairieville Fire Department
8:00 am – 4:30 pm Monday – Friday
14517 LA-73 Prairieville, LA 70769
225-673-6663
*Galvez-Lake VFD
16288 Joe Sevario Rd Prairieville, LA 70769
225-622-2490
*Geismar Fire VFD
12171 LA-73 Geismar, LA 70734
225-673-3396
*7th. Dist. VFD
13337 LA-44 Gonzales, LA 70737
225-647-6928
*St. Amant VFD
44465 Stringer Bridge Rd
St. Amant, LA 70774
225-644-2225
5th Ward VFD
39110 LA-22 Darrow, LA 70725
225-473-1960
*Sorrento VFD
7567 John Leblanc Blvd Sorrento, LA 70778
225-675-8668
*Donaldsonville Fire VFD
911 Marchand Dr Donaldsonville, LA 70346
225-473-0664
* VFD’s, have NO set hours.
