Resources in

Wyoming

In the state of Wyoming, there were 99 opioid overdose deaths in 2020.

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.

WYOMING DEPT. OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Visit this naloxone resource page from the Wyoming Department of Health. This site is especially useful if you are a first responder, EMT, law enforcement officer, or organization looking to obtain naloxone.

PHARMACY BASED NALOXONE

Wyoming residents can access pharmacy-based naloxone at a number of pharmacies within the state. Use the “naloxone retailers” function to find a pharmacy in your area that provides naloxone.We suggest calling ahead to ensure availability and request information about cost.

Wyoming Harm Reduction Collective

The mission of the Wyoming Harm Reduction Collective is to build healthier communities by creating a safe space to engage in evidence-based practices surrounding people who use drugs, to center the voices of people with lived experience, and to promote a future Wyoming grounded in a holistic approach towards substance use that challenges the current notions of crime and punishment.

HAVE NALOXONE MAILED TO YOU

If you are a person who uses drugs, have been recently released from jail or prison, or if you are a friend, family member, or partner of of someone who may be at high-risk for an opioid overdose, you can have naloxone mailed to you at no cost.

Wyoming information portal

This helpful portal includes information about pharmacies that carry naloxone, mental health providers, drug treatment support, drug take-back sites, and more.

TREATMENT PROVIDER SEARCH

Use this provider search to learn about resources available by county.

DRUG USER ORGANIZING

The Urban Survivors Union is a national drug users union mobilizing against the war on drugs. Check out their wealth of resources including #reframetheblame a campaign against drug induced homicide laws.

HARM REDUCTION PROGRAMS

Currently, there is no harm reduction program in the state of Wyoming however syringes can be purchased online. If you are a person who injects drugs and can not access new clean syringes, NEXT Distro may be able to help.