Naloxone is a life saving drug that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose. Naloxone works by stopping the central nervous system from slowing down and gives a person experiencing an overdose the ability to breathe normally. Naloxone should be kept close by if you are on high doses of opioid pain medication, use opioids in combination with other medicines, use illicit drugs or a family friend or loved one takes opioids > HERE.

Under the national Take Home Naloxone program, naloxone is available free of charge without a prescription at participating pharmacies > HERE. Using naloxone > HERE.