Save A Life In Moorestown: Free Naloxone Available At Local Pharmacies

MOORESTOWN, NJ — Teens and adults can now receive free naloxone — a medication that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose — from hundreds of New Jersey pharmacies, including several in the Moorestown area.

Under the state's Naloxone365 initiative, anyone 14 and older can request or obtain naloxone for free at participating pharmacies. No prescription is necessary, and you don't need to provide a name or reason. One two-dose naloxone nasal spray kit is provided per visit.

State officials began recruiting pharmacies for the program after Gov. Phil Murphy announced the initiative in January. The New Jersey Department of Human Services launched StopOverdoses.nj.gov on Monday, with 610 pharmacies participating and 40,687 naloxone kits already distributed.

"Naloxone is a safe, easy to use, fast-acting and effective nasal spray medication to reverse an overdose and save someone's life," said Sarah Adelman, the state's human services commissioner. "Making naloxone accessible and available for free and anonymously in pharmacies eliminates the most common barriers to the life-saving medication, helps reduce stigma, and ultimately may encourage people to seek treatment and long-term recovery."

The website's resources include a list of pharmacies that have joined the program. Here are some participating locations around Moorestown:

• Rite Aid: 121 West Main St., Moorestown
• Smith Brothers Pharmacy: 25 W Main St., Maple Shade
• ShopRite: 892 Union Mill Rd., Mount Laurel
• ShopRite: 127 Ark Rd., Mount Laurel
• Rite Aid: 1210 Route 130 N, Ste. 1408, Cinnaminson
• Sam's Club: 2521 Route 130 S, Cinnaminson
• ShopRite: 141 Route 130 S, Ste. K, Cinnaminson
• Walmart: 2501 Route 130 S, Cinnaminson

View the full list here.

To learn more about addiction treatment and recovery, visit ReachNJ.gov or call 844-ReachNJ (732-2465). ReachNJ is a 24/7 addiction hotline where people who have Substance Use Disorder (SUD) or friends and family of people with SUD can get immediate assistance and support from live, New Jersey-based, trained addiction counselors.