end overdose

What end overdose does

End Overdose is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2018 and headquartered in Burbank, California, that operates a national overdose-prevention platform combining education, naloxone distribution, and community-based harm reduction. The organization provides five online certification courses — including the flagship Opioid Overdose V 2.0, the gamified Narcat's World, OUD Signs Prevention Facts, Reducing OUD Stigma, and Leading Change on Campus — through a free online learning management system that awards certificates and XP rewards, with free naloxone kits mailed upon completion. Physical distribution programs include a naloxone cabinet network, vending machine pilots, Arkansas-specific bulk ordering (14–21 day fulfillment), fentanyl test strips, and a Submit Reversal portal for tracking overdose reversals. Programs are delivered through a network of 78 campus and community chapters, 2,500+ volunteers, and on-site presence at major music festivals including Coachella, Stagecoach, Electric Forest, Beyond Wonderland, and Breakaway events via promoter partnerships with Insomniac and Breakaway.

End Overdose primarily serves young adults aged 18–45 (the demographic most affected by drug overdose deaths) and college students, with secondary segments comprising businesses requiring workplace training, schools and educational institutions placing bulk naloxone orders, and rural communities receiving naloxone cabinet installations to mitigate slower first-responder response times. Selected named institutional relationships include the University of Arkansas, University of Central Arkansas, University of Minnesota, University of Kentucky, Arkansas State University–Mountain Home, South Arkansas College, Tampa Bay Chapter, HACER MN (Spanish-language training at UMN), Voices of Hope Kentucky, and rural locations such as the Village Ace Hardware in Hot Springs Village.

The organization's revenue model is nonprofit contribution-based: tax-deductible individual donations, corporate sponsorships tiered from $500 to $25,000+, fundraising events including the annual September live-music fundraiser, and merchandise sales through a Shopify storefront. All end-user services, including courses, naloxone kits, fentanyl test strips, and curriculum, are provided at no cost; naloxone supply is largely procured via in-kind donations from partners such as Amneal (25,000 units donated for the August 2026 Overdose Awareness Month campaign) and grants such as the National Council of Mental Well-Being's funding for 12 rural Arkansas cabinets. Marketing combines organic social (122K+ Instagram, 368K+ TikTok followers, 100K+ email list), earned media (White House, CBS, CNN, NPR, LA Times, Billboard, Wall Street Journal), festival activations, and influencer/artist partnerships (e.g., HVDES, Paloma Elsesser).

Name

end overdose

Legal name

End Overdose

Website

https://endoverdose.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Short description

End Overdose is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 2018, that provides free overdose prevention education, naloxone distribution, and certified training to young adults, college students, businesses, and rural communities across the US through five online courses, 78 campus chapters, and on-site festival activations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Overdose Prevention and Harm Reduction Education

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO), Substance Use Prevention & Recovery Lifestyle Education (Non-clinical) (EDAAAHAL), Substance Use Prevention & Recovery Services (EDALAFAE), Substance Use Prevention & Student Assistance Programs (School-Based) (EDAKAMAJ)

Keywords

• Overdose prevention education
• Naloxone distribution
• Harm reduction training
• Opioid awareness programs
• Community health outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Burbank

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations: Tax-deductible charitable donations from individuals supporting overdose prevention mission
2. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships at various tiers ($500 to $25,000+) during awareness campaigns and events
3. Fundraising Events: Live fundraising events including the annual September fundraiser with live music performances

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

End Overdose provides overdose prevention education through five free online certification courses and distributes naloxone kits, fentanyl test strips, naloxone cabinets, and naloxone vending machines to individuals and organizations. It supports 78 campus and community chapters, offers bulk ordering for organizations (especially in Arkansas), runs festival-based training and distribution, and maintains a reversal tracking platform for community impact measurement.

Product overview

End Overdose operates as a 501c3 nonprofit offering a unified education and distribution platform focused on ending drug-related overdose deaths. The core product portfolio centers on five online certification courses: Opioid Overdose V 2.0 (the flagship interactive training), Narcat's World (gamified training), Leading Change on Campus (chapter leadership), OUD Signs Prevention Facts, and Reducing OUD Stigma—all awarding certificates and XP rewards. Complementing the digital training are physical product distribution programs including free naloxone kits (intranasal spray), fentanyl test strips, and naloxone cabinets/vending machines. The Campus Chapter Program enables peer-to-peer education through official End Overdose chapters at universities, supported by a comprehensive Toolkit covering state laws and resources. An Arkansas-specific Bulk Order Program and Submit Reversal reporting portal round out the offering. The organization also runs annual Overdose Awareness Month campaigns and festival partnerships for naloxone distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Opioid Overdose V 2.0 Interactive 20-minute online certification course teaching essential knowledge and skills to save lives in opioid overdose emergencies, including recognizing signs, assessing situations, and administering naloxone. Issues a certificate of completion, a free mailed naloxone kit, and 125 XP gamification rewards. Available to individual consumers, businesses, and schools.
• Narcat's World Gamified scenario-driven online training course that certifies participants in overdose response through interactive gameplay. Players learn to recognize emergencies, assess situations, and administer naloxone. Awards 75 XP upon completion. Targeted at young adults.
• Leading Change on Campus 60-minute chapter course for college students and campus leaders focused on strategies for launching and sustaining End Overdose chapters on campus. Covers leadership skills, administrative collaboration, and tools for building impactful campus overdose prevention programs.
• OUD Signs, Prevention, Facts

Quantifiable outcome

• 754,000+ naloxone doses distributed
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, minor and core.

• HVDESstrategicGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 July 2026Bass-music producer hosting Biohazard Kandi Lab event, featuring End Overdose kit packing and kandi-making stations, with merchandise giveaways
• Basshead BeadsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKandi-making station partner at HVDES Biohazard Kandi Lab event
• Lunchbox PacksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerContributed merchandise to giveaway baskets at HVDES Biohazard Kandi Lab event
• Insomniac (Festival Promoter)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFestival promoter partner enabling End Overdose presence at major events reaching millions of attendees
• Breakaway (Festival Promoter)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFestival promoter partner for Breakaway events in Dallas, Tampa, and Michigan
• University of ArkansascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial campus chapter conducting peer-to-peer overdose prevention training
• University of Central ArkansascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial campus chapter conducting peer-to-peer overdose prevention training
• HACER MN (Hispanic Advocacy and Community Empowerment through Research)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with University of Minnesota chapter for Spanish-language overdose prevention training
• Voices of Hope (Kentucky)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeer-driven support group partnership with University of Kentucky chapter for substance use disorder education
• NoveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on designed naloxone carrying products

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• NEXT Distro: NEXT Distro provides free naloxone by mail and online overdose prevention training across the US — directly comparable to End Overdose's online certification courses with free naloxone kit fulfillment model.
• Remedy Alliance / NEXT Naloxone: Remedy Alliance operates a buyers' club and bulk naloxone distribution program serving harm reduction programs nationwide — directly comparable to End Overdose's naloxone distribution, bulk order program, and harm-reduction intermediary role.
• Harm Reduction Therapeutics: Harm Reduction Therapeutics is a nonprofit pharmaceutical company that brought the first over-the-counter naloxone nasal spray (RiVive) to market — a direct peer in the naloxone access space and a potential upstream supply partner for End Overdose's distribution programs.
• DanceSafe: DanceSafe is a harm reduction nonprofit that distributes fentanyl test strips, drug checking services, and education at nightlife events and music festivals — directly overlapping with End Overdose's festival channel, fentanyl test strip distribution, and youth-targeted education model.

Broad incumbents

• SMART Recovery: SMART Recovery is a long-standing nonprofit offering self-empowering addiction recovery support groups and online tools — comparable to End Overdose on the peer-support and self-directed education dimensions of substance use disorder recovery.
• Shatterproof: Shatterproof is a large national nonprofit focused on substance use disorder treatment access, stigma reduction, and addiction policy — overlapping with End Overdose on stigma education and prevention but operating at a broader, more advocacy-driven scale.
• CDC HEALing Communities Study: The NIH/CDC HEALing Communities Study is the largest federally funded community overdose prevention initiative in the US — a broad incumbent with overlapping mission (community naloxone distribution and education) and a potential large-scale funding/competitive force in End Overdose's markets.

Others

• Stop Stigma Now: Stop Stigma Now is an advocacy nonprofit focused on reducing stigma around opioid use disorder — adjacent to End Overdose's 'Reducing OUD Stigma' course and broader harm-reduction mission, but focused on policy/advocacy rather than direct service delivery.

Emerging players

• McShin Foundation: McShin Foundation is a recovery community organization providing peer-led support, naloxone distribution, and harm reduction programs in Virginia — a regional/emerging player in the same peer-led overdose prevention space as End Overdose.
• National Overdose Response Alliance (NORA): NORA is a national coalition focused on overdose prevention training and naloxone access — comparable to End Overdose as a peer-driven training and naloxone access intermediary, though organized as a coalition rather than a direct service provider.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/endoverdose
• Instagraminstagram.com/endoverdose
• TikToktiktok.com/@endoverdose
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/end-overdose

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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