Naloxone In an overdose, opioids can slow breathing to the point of death. Nasal naloxone blocks the opioids and restores normal breathing when sprayed into the nose or injected into the muscle of someone who has overdosed. It is safe, easy to administer, and has no potential for abuse.

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Harm Reduction: a set of strategies and ideas aimed at reducing negative consequences associated with drug use. Harm reduction is also a movement for social justice built on a belief in, and respect for, the rights of people who use drugs. Harm reduction incorporates a spectrum of strategies from safer use, to managed use, to abstinence, in order to meet drug users “where they’re at,” addressing conditions of use along with the use itself.

 

Accessing Naloxone (NARCAN)

As a result of the Good Samaritan Law, any person can access, carry, and use Narcan. You can access Narcan in multiple ways:

1. From any pharmacy with or without a prescription (costs will vary depending on insurance)

2. From state funded programs (see below)

3. From Learn to Cope family support groups (www.learn2cope.org)

4. From a licensed Health Dept. that can distribute (see below)

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Pharmacies carrying Naloxone (Narcan) for over the counter purchase:

• Inman Pharmacy    

  • 1414 Cambridge St. Cambridge

• Mass General Hospital

  • 55 Fruit St. Boston

• Codman Sq. Health Center

  • 637 Washington St. Dorchester

• Holyoke Health Center

  • 230 Maple St. Holyoke

• Cambridge Health Alliance

  • 1493 Cambridge St Cambridge

• East Boston Neighborhood Health Center

  • 10 Grove St. East Boston; 20 Maverick Sq. East Boston

• All walgreens, CVS, or Eaton Apothecarys

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Access: Drug User Health Program (AIDS Action Committee) (617) 661-3040 – 359 Green Street, Cambridge MA www.aac.org

State-funded sites that have Naloxone (Narcan) supplies available to active users and by- standers. You can contact these sites for details on how to access Naloxone (Narcan).

• Boston Public Health Commission  

  • (617) 534-9500 – 8 Rev. Burke St. Boston, MA www.southbostoncollaborativecenter.org

• Healthy Streets Outreach Program

  • (339) 440-5633 – 100 Willow Street 2nd Floor Lynn, MA

• Greater Lawrence Health Center

  • (978) 685-0090 – 100 Water Street Lawrence, MA www.glfhc.org

• North Suffolk Mental Health

  • (617) 884- 0723 – 269 Washington Ave. Chelsea, MA; (617) 569- 3189- 14 Porter St. East Boston, MA

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Health Department Programs carrying NARCAN:

 

Malden Health Dept
110 Pleasant St. 2nd Floor
Malden, MA
Contact: Maria Tamagna, Public Health Nurse 781-397-7052
mtamagna@cityofmalden.org

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Medford Health Dept
85 George P. Hassett Dr.
Medford, MA
Contact: Alysia LaGambina, Community Recovery Coach 781-654-5635
alagambina@medford-ma.gov

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Melrose Health Dept
562 Main St.
Melrose, MA 02176
Contact: Kathy Guevara, Director of Substance Use Services 781-979-4130
kguevara@cityofmelrose.org

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Stoneham Health Dept
35 Central Street
Stoneham, MA
Contact: Kayla Vodka, Program Director, Stoneham Coalition for a Safe and Healthy Community
781-850-0610
kvodka@stoneham-ma.gov

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Wakefield Health Dept
1 Lafayette St.
Wakefield, MA
Contact: Catherine Dhingra, Director of Wake Up 339-219-4034
cdhingra@wakefield.ma.us

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Where to get Naloxone in Massachusetts:
 

Boston
Boston Public Health Commission
AHOPE
774 Albany Street
617-534-3967 or 617-534-39

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Fenway Health

Access: Drug User Health Program
75 Amory Street, Roxbury
617-437-6200

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Boston Living Center

Drug User Health Project
29 Stanhope Street
617-927-0836

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Brockton
Brockton Area Multi-Services, Inc.
The COPE Center
81 Pleasant Street
508-583-3405

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Cambridge
Fenway Health
Access: Drug User Health Program
359 Green Street
617-599-0246

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Fall River
Seven Hills Behavioral Health
310 South Main Street
508-235-1012

SSTAR, Project Aware
386 Stanley Street, Door 3
508-324-3561

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Falmouth
AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod
65 Town Hall Square, 2nd floor
774-763-6656 or 774-763-6657

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Framingham
Justice Resource Institute, Program RISE
1 Grant Street, Suite 100
508-935-2960

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Greenfield
Tapestry
277 Main Street, Suite 404A
413-773-8888

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Gloucester
North Shore Health Project
302 Washington Street
978-865-3924

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Holyoke
Tapestry
15A Main Street
413-315-3732 x1

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Hyannis
AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod
428 South Street
508-778-1954

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Lawrence
Greater Lawrence Family Health Center
100 Water Street
978-685-7663

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Lowell
Lowell Community Health Center
161 Jackson Street
978-937-9700

Lowell House
555 Merrimack Street
978-459-8656

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Lynn
Health Innovations, Inc
Healthy Streets Outreach Program
100 Willow Street, 2nd floor
339-440-5633

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New Bedford
Seven Hills Behavioral Health
1173 Acushnet Avenue
508-996-0546

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North Adams
Tapestry
By appointment
413-443-2844 or 413-387-8676

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Northampton
Tapestry
16 -C-enter Street, Suite 423
413-586-0310 x2

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Pittsfield
Tapestry
100 Wendell Avenue
413-443-2844

Berkshire Medical Center, Healthy Steps
510 North Street, Suite 6, room 102
413-447-2654

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Plymouth
Brockton Area Multi-Services, Inc.
7 Scobee Circle
508-746-3610

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Provincetown
AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod
148A Commercial Street

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Quincy
Manet Community Health Center
Call for more information
857-939-4108

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Revere
North Suffolk Mental Health
437 Revere Street
617-605-1212

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Springfield
Tapestry, La Voz
130 Maple Street, Lower Level
413-363-9472

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Worcester
AIDS Project Worcester
85 Green Street
508-755-3773 x27

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For Family Members

Learn to Cope: Naloxone is available at support groups for parents and family members dealing with a loved one suffering from addiction. Family members can be trained on how to properly carry and administer Naloxone (Narcan) to their loved one.

www.learn2cope.org for meeting locations and times.

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FOR A FULL LISTING OF TRAINING SITES VISIT WWW.HELPLINE-ONLINE.COM OR CALL 1-800-327-5050