BARDSTOWN, Ky. — A blue Narcan box sits outside First Christian Church of Bardstown.
It's free and easily accessible for anyone to anonymously take a kit.
The church volunteered to take the box after having issues placing it in other locations in the county.
"You know I rather have somebody use this to help a friend who's in distress rather than just have somebody die from an overdose," Jim Summers, co-pastor at First Christian Church of Bardstown, said.
Last week, the Lincoln Trail District Health Department installed 12 Narcan kits so far and three have been taken from the box and used.
The church is in a heavily trafficked area, making it easy for people to access.
"Where in a location where people come and go all the time we have stuff here at the church so you can be very anonymous," Summers said.
The box is located just feet away from the church's blessing box filled with food and canned goods donations.
Pastor Summers said this is the church's way of showing love, letting the community know they are here to help.
"The message we want to send to the community here is that we care, [and] God loves you," he said.
Nelson County Judge Executive Tim Hutchins is in favor of Narcan. He’s just against it being free.
Hutchins feels if people had to pay for it, it would make them think twice before overdosing.
"I just don't think there's enough accountability, following up to truly help the people that need it."
Hutchins would rather see a documentation process to keep track of when and how many times people are using Narcan.
Overall, Pastor Summers said First Christian Church is willing to do anything to help save lives.
"To move them from being from the disease of addiction to sobriety," he said.
Hoping the community uses the resource before it's too late.
Vine Grove is the nearest city west of Nelson County with a Narcan vending machine.
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