The Santa Barbara Police Department has announced its free Narcan (Naloxone HCL) Distribution Program is available in the station lobby.

The initiative is part of a statewide effort to reduce opioid-related deaths and enhance education and awareness surrounding the opioid crisis.

Beginning June 5 any member of the public can visit the Santa Barbara Police Department 215 E. Figueroa St., and after watching a brief educational video, will receive a box containing two 4 mg doses of Narcan nasal spray.

The program is completely free, and members of the public are not required to register or provide any personal information to be eligible, police said.

The program is sponsored by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and is part of a larger statewide initiative to make Narcan more accessible to the public and save lives.

The Santa Barbara Police Department Narcan Distribution Program is currently available during the following hours: noon-5 p.m. Mondays, and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday.

For more about the Narcan Distribution Program, call 805-897-2355 or visit sbpd.com.