Emergent BioSolutions Underscores Continued Support of Increasing Naloxone Awareness Through Public Education Campaign on International Overdose Awareness Day
Emergent BioSolutions (NYSE:EBS) is re-launching its Ready to Rescue public education campaign for International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31, 2025. The campaign features Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith and Release Recovery CEO Zac Clark who will visit U.S. college campuses to raise awareness about opioid emergencies and NARCAN® Nasal Spray.
The initiative focuses on high-risk states including Texas, Illinois, Louisiana, and Michigan, targeting college students through tailgate activations and educational events. Despite less than 15% of college students knowing how to administer naloxone, young adults ages 18-25 show the highest opioid misuse rates. The company is also sponsoring Mobilize Recovery's "Campus Surge" initiative to provide overdose education across additional college campuses.
Emergent BioSolutions (NYSE:EBS) rilancia la campagna di sensibilizzazione pubblica Ready to Rescue in occasione della Giornata internazionale per la consapevolezza sulle overdose, il 31 agosto 2025. La campagna vede la partecipazione del membro della Pro Football Hall of Fame Emmitt Smith e del CEO di Release Recovery Zac Clark, che visiteranno i campus universitari statunitensi per informare su emergenze da oppioidi e su NARCAN® Nasal Spray.
L’iniziativa è rivolta agli stati ad alto rischio come Texas, Illinois, Louisiana e Michigan, con attività rivolte agli studenti universitari durante tailgate e incontri informativi. Sebbene meno del 15% degli studenti universitari sappia somministrare il naloxone, i giovani tra i 18 e i 25 anni registrano i tassi più alti di uso improprio di oppioidi. L’azienda finanzia inoltre l’iniziativa “Campus Surge” di Mobilize Recovery per estendere l’educazione sulle overdose ad altri campus universitari.
Emergent BioSolutions (NYSE:EBS) relanza su campaña de educación pública Ready to Rescue con motivo del Día Internacional de Concienciación sobre las Sobredosis, el 31 de agosto de 2025. La campaña cuenta con la participación del miembro del Salón de la Fama del fútbol americano Emmitt Smith y del CEO de Release Recovery Zac Clark, quienes visitarán campus universitarios de EE. UU. para concienciar sobre emergencias por opioides y el NARCAN® Nasal Spray.
La iniciativa se centra en estados de alto riesgo como Texas, Illinois, Louisiana y Michigan, y apunta a estudiantes universitarios mediante activaciones en tailgates y eventos educativos. A pesar de que menos del 15% de los estudiantes universitarios sabe administrar naloxona, los jóvenes de 18 a 25 años presentan las tasas más altas de uso indebido de opioides. La compañía también patrocina la iniciativa “Campus Surge” de Mobilize Recovery para llevar educación sobre sobredosis a más campus.
Emergent BioSolutions (NYSE:EBS)는 2025년 8월 31일 세계 과다복용 인식의 날을 맞아 공공 교육 캠페인 Ready to Rescue를 재출범합니다. 이번 캠페인에는 프로풋볼 명예의 전당 헌액자 Emmitt Smith와 Release Recovery의 CEO Zac Clark이 참여해 미국 대학 캠퍼스를 방문, 오피오이드 응급상황 및 NARCAN® Nasal Spray에 대해 알릴 예정입니다.
이 инициатив는 텍사스, 일리노이, 루이지애나, 미시간 등 고위험 주를 중심으로 대학생을 대상으로 테일게이트 행사와 교육 이벤트를 통해 집중 홍보합니다. 대학생 중 15% 미만만이 날록손 투여 방법을 알고 있는 반면, 18–25세 젊은 층에서 오피오이드 오·남용 비율이 가장 높습니다. 또한 회사는 Mobilize Recovery의 “Campus Surge” 이니셔티브를 후원해 추가 대학 캠퍼스에 과다복용 교육을 제공할 예정입니다.
Emergent BioSolutions (NYSE:EBS) relance sa campagne d'information publique Ready to Rescue à l'occasion de la Journée internationale de sensibilisation aux overdoses, le 31 août 2025. La campagne met en scène le membre du Pro Football Hall of Fame Emmitt Smith et le PDG de Release Recovery Zac Clark, qui visiteront des campus universitaires américains pour sensibiliser aux urgences liées aux opioïdes et au NARCAN® Nasal Spray.
L'initiative cible les États à haut risque tels que le Texas, l'Illinois, la Louisiane et le Michigan, en s'adressant aux étudiants par des animations lors de tailgates et des événements éducatifs. Bien que moins de 15% des étudiants sachent administrer le naloxone, les 18–25 ans affichent les taux les plus élevés d'usage détourné d'opioïdes. L'entreprise sponsorise également l'initiative « Campus Surge » de Mobilize Recovery pour étendre l'éducation sur les overdoses à d'autres campus.
Emergent BioSolutions (NYSE:EBS) startet seine Aufklärungskampagne Ready to Rescue erneut zum Internationalen Tag des Bewusstseins für Überdosierungen am 31. August 2025. Die Kampagne wird vom Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith und Release Recovery-CEO Zac Clark unterstützt, die US-College-Campusse besuchen, um auf Opioid-Notfälle und NARCAN® Nasal Spray aufmerksam zu machen.
Der Fokus liegt auf Hochrisikostaaten wie Texas, Illinois, Louisiana und Michigan und richtet sich an College-Studierende durch Tailgate-Aktionen und Informationsveranstaltungen. Obwohl weniger als 15% der Studierenden wissen, wie man Naloxon verabreicht, weisen junge Erwachsene im Alter von 18–25 Jahren die höchsten Raten des Opioid-Missbrauchs auf. Das Unternehmen sponsert zudem Mobilize Recovery's „Campus Surge“-Initiative, um die Überdosisaufklärung auf weitere College-Campusse auszuweiten.
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- Pro Football Hall of Famer and Ready to Rescue campaign spokesperson, Emmitt Smith, and Release Recovery Founder/CEO, Zac Clark, plan to visit several U.S. college campuses to educate on opioid emergency preparedness
- New sponsorship of Mobilize Recovery's “Campus Surge” initiative brings addiction prevention and recovery support to higher education institutions
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In honor of International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) on August 31, Emergent BioSolutions (NYSE: EBS) is re-launching its Ready to Rescue public education campaign, which raises awareness of opioid emergencies and the importance of being prepared with NARCAN® Nasal Spray among young adults at college/university activations with Greek Life, wellness services and athletic departments. Together, Pro Football Hall of Famer and campaign spokesperson, Emmitt Smith, and Release Recovery founder and CEO, Zac Clark will lead inspiring conversations to break down the stigma around accidental opioid poisonings and empower students to be ready to save a life with over-the-counter NARCAN® Nasal Spray.
Despite encouraging data showing a decline in overdose deaths in 2024,i the dangers of the opioid crisis remain ever present. A recent report from Mental Health America analyzing publicly available national data shows that progress in reducing overdose deaths is not uniform across the country, with some states differing significantly on prevention strategies and overdose reduction. The report provides a comprehensive ranking of opioid overdose responses across every state, analyzing four systems that have the greatest potential for impact including public health, healthcare, schools and jails.
The new report identifies Texas, Illinois, Louisiana and Michigan as states in need of the most opioid overdose response support in at least one system. This fall, Ready to Rescue will host a tailgate activation at schools near Chicago, IL, and will be joined by Release U – Release Recovery’s digital personal development and mental wellness platform designed to meet the needs of today's students in Dallas, TX, Baton Rouge, LA and Detroit/Ann Arbor, MI. In light of the rise of synthetic opioids, like fentanyl, paired with potential stressors that many students face,ii Smith and Clark will discuss the connection between mental health and substance use, while encouraging students to look out for each other by normalizing these topics. During the events, attendees will also receive Ready to Rescue kits with information on the signs of an opioid emergency and watch NARCAN® Nasal Spray demonstrations, so they can be prepared to save a life using the simple “Lay, Spray, Stay” method.
"Having personally navigated the profound challenges of opioid dependency after brain surgery and supported so many truly incredible people on their sobriety journeys at Release Recovery, I know that opioid emergencies can happen to anyone, anywhere, at any time,” said Zac Clark, founder & CEO of Release Recovery. “I’m proud to be teaming up with Emergent for these campus events to extend critical naloxone resources that will help the next generation be better prepared in an opioid emergency. Every conversation is an important step in changing the course of the epidemic, and ultimately, saving lives.”
Opioid misuse and dependency is the highest among young adults ages 18 to 25,iii yet less than 15 percent of American college students know how to administer live-saving opioid reversal naloxone medications.iv In honor of IOAD’s focus on overdose prevention and to help close this gap, Emergent is also sponsoring Mobilize Recovery’s Campus Surge initiative, which will provide action-driven overdose education and harm reduction engagement across several additional college campuses nationwide. This year, Campus Surge will provide life-saving resources and prevention tools to schools at the start of the academic year to empower students to activate change.
“On International Overdose Awareness Day and every day, Emergent honors the countless lives lost from opioid overdoses, and is committed to leading and strengthening our efforts across the U.S. and Canada to help reduce the devastating toll of this public health crisis," said Paul Williams, senior vice president, head of products business, global government & public affairs at Emergent. “Our mission is to protect and save lives – and that is fulfilled when we positively impact at-risk and vulnerable communities, like college students, while also ensuring widespread access and awareness of over-the-counter NARCAN® Nasal Spray 4 mg, so more people can be ready to rescue when it matters most.”
Recognizing the signs of an opioid overdose/poisoning—such as trouble breathing, pinpoint pupils, and pale and clammy skin—and acting quickly can be the difference between successfully reversing the effects of a poisoning, and not.v Visit ReadytoRescue.com for additional education and resources, and to learn how to be prepared in an opioid overdose emergency with life-saving intranasal naloxone visit NARCAN.com (U.S. site) and NARCANNasalSpray.ca (Canada site).
Emmitt Smith and Zac Clark are paid spokespeople for Emergent.
About NARCAN® Nasal Spray
NARCAN® Naloxone HCl Nasal Spray 4 mg is the first FDA-approved, over-the-counter (OTC) 4 mg naloxone product for the emergency treatment of opioid overdose. NARCAN® Nasal Spray is not a substitute for emergency medical care. Repeat dosing may be necessary. Use as directed.
About Emergent BioSolutions
At Emergent, our mission is to protect and save lives. For over 25 years, we’ve been at work preparing those entrusted with protecting public health. We deliver protective and life-saving solutions for health threats like smallpox, mpox, botulism, Ebola, anthrax and opioid overdose emergencies. To learn more about how we help prepare communities around the world for today’s health challenges and tomorrow’s threats, visit our website and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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i https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/nchs_press_releases/2025/20250514.htm
ii https://americanaddictioncenters.org/rehab-guide/college
iii https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8750763/
iv https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38648053/
v Product Monograph. 2025. NARCAN® Nasal Spray. Retrieved from https://narcannasalspray.ca/PM/NNS_EN.pdf.
