Health & Fitness
Pharmacies Giving Away Free Naloxone In Sussex Co.
The drug, which can work to reverse an opioid overdose, will be made free at local pharmacies next week.
SUSSEX, NJ — Several Sussex County pharmacies are giving away free naloxone during a state-sponsored distribution day next week.
NJ Human Services is making the opioid overdose reversal drug free at participating pharmacies on June 18. No insurance, prescription, payment or name is required to pick up the medication. The naloxone will be distributed on a first come, first served basis, and is limited to one per person. See a participating list below.
Naloxone, frequently referred to by its brand name Narcan, works by blocking opioid drugs from binding to the brain, and can reverse and stop opioid overdoses. Further medical care is usually required after naloxone is used to stop an overdose. It can be given as an injection but most free kits are generally the spray version.
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The following Sussex County pharmacies will be distributing free naloxone on June 18:
- Walmart 230 State Highway 23 Franklin
- Walgreens 126 Water St Newton
- Walmart 26 Hampton House Rd Newton
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