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Program: NALOXONE NARCAN - NCPHD

Agency: NEVADA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT


Resource Number: 80460566
Alternate name: KNOW OVERDOSE NEVADA COUNTY

Description
Narcan Naloxone Available at No-Cost
Narcan is a brand, naloxone is the drug.

Naloxone is a drug used to reverse an opioid overdose, including overdoses due to fentanyl. It is available without a prescription. After a quick training, anyone can administer naloxone to another person who has overdosed on opioids. Naloxone is available for free in Nevada County. Nevada County Public Health and Behavioral Health departments offer free naloxone and fentanyl test strips to the community. 

Where to get Narcan and fentanyl test strips in Nevada County:
  • Narcan/Naloxone and fentanyl test strips are available by calling or texting 530-388-6364
  • https://knowoverdosenc.com/local-resources/ - This page also lists what kinds of additional treatment options are available at various locations. In addition, many pharmacies carry naloxone. You do not need a prescription to purchase naloxone, although pharmacies can decide whether to sell it without a prescription. Contact your pharmacy to ask if they have it in stock and sell it without a prescription. It is covered by most insurances but you can ask what it costs to buy it without insurance.
Know Overdose Nevada County is a local campaign to increase knowledge and awareness about drug overdose risks and harm reduction strategies to help prevent overdoses and overdose deaths. https://knowoverdosenc.com/

Naloxone in Nevada County
Nevada County Public Health offers free, anonymous distribution of naloxone and fentanyl test strips. Due to COVID-19, we are currently offering it by appointment only. Everyone is welcome. Please call or text (530) 388-6364 if you'd like more information or to make an appointment. You don't need to leave your name, but please do leave your phone number so we can get back in touch.

If you know a group of people who would benefit from having naloxone but are unlikely to come to make an appointment (for example, a group of young people who know people who are at risk of overdose), call or text Public Health at (530) 388-6364. We will work with you to see about a training of how to use naloxone and then a naloxone give-away, where we meet and offer to teach everyone how to use naloxone at a neutral location.

Nevada County Behavioral Health also offers free naloxone and fentanyl testing strips in Eastern and Western Nevada County. If you are a client of Behavioral Health, you can ask your therapist, counselor, nurse, or doctor for naloxone and/or test strips. Or, any community member can call or text for free naloxone and/or fentanyl test strips: 
  • Western County/Grass Valley: 530-687-2295
  • Eastern County/Truckee: 530-847-8142
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About Naloxone & Fentanyl
  • Naloxone (name of medication) or Narcan™ (a common brand name) is a drug used to reverse an opioid overdose, including overdoses due to fentanyl. It is available without a prescription and legal to carry. Opioids include heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioid medications such as oxycodone (OxyContin®), hydrocodone (Vicodin®), codeine, and morphine. Naloxone must be given quickly and 911 should be called to respond with additional care. After a quick training, anyone can administer naloxone to another person who has overdosed on opioids. 
  • Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 50-100 times stronger than morphine. Many individuals consume fentanyl without their knowledge (because they don’t realize that it is in the drugs they’re using), while others are intentionally using fentanyl because of its potency.  
  • Fentanyl test strips are used to test drugs for the presence of fentanyl. Because fentanyl may not be evenly distributed throughout a product (known as the chocolate chip cookie effect), test strips may not always be able to accurately detect the presence of fentanyl. 
  • California's 911 Good Samaritan law (AB 472) provides limited protection from arrest, charge and prosecution for people who seek emergency medical assistance at the scene of a suspected drug overdose. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=1799.102.&lawCode=HSC



Program Phones:
530-265-1717
Toby Guevin-desk
530-388-6364Business Line

Main Contact
Toby Guevin
Program Manager, Health and Wellness Division
530-265-1450

toby.guevin@nevadacountyca.gov

Website: www.nevadacountyca.gov/2861/Naloxone
Email: publichealth@nevadacountyca.gov

Program Information
NALOXONE NARCAN - NCPHD  
Location: 500 Crown Point Circle, Suite 110
Grass Valley, CA 95945
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Hours of operation
Program Hours:

Open:
Closed:
Mon
8:00 AM
5:00 PM
Tue
8:00 AM
5:00 PM
Wed
8:00 AM
5:00 PM
Thu
8:00 AM
5:00 PM
Fri
8:00 AM
5:00 PM


Bus Service: Yes
Disabilities Access: Wheelchair accessible
Mailing Address: 500 Crown Point Circle, Suite 110, Grass Valley, CA 95945
Service Area:
Defined coverage area:
CA-Nevada County

Program Delivery
Eligibility: Adults Teens Children Families Females Males
Languages: Translation Services, Spanish, English
Payment methods:
Program Fees: Free
Service Area:
Defined coverage area:
CA-Nevada County


Custom fields
Disabilities Access - check all that applyPARKING - Designated, accessible parking spaces; ACCESS - Fully accessible to people using mobility aids
Categorized as:
Fentanyl Test Strip Distribution
Opioid Antidote Distribution


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Last Verified On: 1/3/2024
Last Verified By: 211
 





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