­Legality of Dispensing and Administering Naloxone to Minors in Montana

Overview

Naloxone can save the lives of minors experiencing opioid overdose. Opioid education and naloxone distribution programs cluster around Montana’s larger cities which leaves rural Montanans with scant resources. Montana’s 2017 Help Save Lives from Overdose Act explicitly seeks to facilitate the “broadest possible access to lifesaving opioid antagonist medication” like naloxone. This resource discusses Montana law as it relates to the distribution of naloxone to minors.