Resources in

New York City

In 2019, there were 1,463 identified overdose deaths in New York City, and opioids were involved in 83% of those deaths.

If you are a person who uses drugs or if you are around people who use drugs, please consider learning how to respond to an opioid overdose and carrying naloxone (intranasal brand name: Narcan). Naloxone is a medication designed to reverse an opioid overdose. Opioids slow down the activity of the central nervous system. This can cause slowed or stopped breathing which may lead to death. Naloxone displaces the opioids from the opioid receptors in the brain which allows the person who is experiencing an opioid overdose to begin breathing normally. We have a helpful FAQ and are constantly updating it with questions from our site visitors. If you don’t find what you’re looking for, let us know.

Get Naloxone mailed to you

If you are a person who uses drugs, have been recently released from jail or prison, or if you know someone who may be at high risk for an opioid overdose, you can have naloxone discreetly mailed to you in New York City at no cost. We partner with the NYC Health Department to provide this service. Please note, mailing may take 1-2 weeks. If you need naloxone sooner than that, please see the community access options below.

NEW YORK CITY COMMUNITY NALOXONE ACCESS

New York City has excellent naloxone access infrastructure. Click the button below to learn how you can access naloxone for free at community-based Opioid Overdose Prevention Programs and select pharmacies, or how you can purchase naloxone using insurance or out-of-pocket at any chain pharmacy and many independent pharmacies.

statewide naloxone access

The resources linked above are specifically for people living in New York City. Click the button below to find naloxone access resources throughout the rest of New York State.

Fentanyl Test Strips by Mail

Options to purchase fentanyl test strips by mail or have them sent to you at no cost.