Good intention, but wrong solution, Kansas police say
OAKLEY, Kan. (KSNW) — A woman looking for books in a Little Free Library box found something that should not have been there. Right next to the children's book 'The Little Engine That Could' was the drug used to treat drug overdoses.
The woman said it was the second time this week someone had put naloxone in one of Oakley's mini libraries.
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She was concerned that little children use the libraries and might try to open the opioid-overdose antidote. She took the kits out and gave them to law enforcement.
It prompted the Oakley Police Department to post a message on social media. Police say someone had good intentions, but the wrong solution.
'While we understand the importance of this lifesaving drug and we appreciate the fact that someone out there wishes for it to be readily accessible for people in need, placing it in places readily available for children is not acceptable,' the department said.
Everyone has access to the little libraries, including children who are naturally curious. Police say children might open the naloxone box and mess with it.
The Oakley Police Department said naloxone is said to have no adverse effects, even if it is not needed. However, there are still concerns about allergies and other issues if children get their hands on it.
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Police ask that if you find naloxone in a Little Free Library, take it to the police department.
'To whomever is putting it in these places, thank you for caring about the people who need it, but PLEASE refrain from placing it in areas that are accessible to children,' the post goes on to say. 'Naloxone also needs to be stored in a temperature-controlled environment so placing it in these boxes will essentially ruin the medication and it will not help anyone who needs it anyway.'
The department asks that you call the police if you find an unknown substance in a public place. Officers have gloves and training to handle unknown substances.
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