The Essex County Health Department (ECHD) is a registered overdose prevention program through the NYS Department of Health (NYSDOH). The focus of ECHD’s Community Opioid Overdose Prevention (COOP) Program is to train community members to recognize and respond to an overdose and increase access to give naloxone (Narcan) to prevent fatalities.
Through our COOP program, community members can anonymously request a Naloxone (Narcan) kit, receive training on administering, and report Narcan usage below. Included in each kit are local contacts to connect people with recovery support, 24hr crisis access, and referral services.
FAQ's on Narcan
Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can reverse an overdose from opioids—including heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioid medications—when given in time.
No, naloxone cannot be taken prior to using drugs to prevent an overdose.
- Call 911 immediately.*
- Administer naloxone, if available.
- Try to keep the person awake and breathing.
- Lay the person on their side to prevent choking.
- Stay with the person until emergency assistance arrives.
No, Naloxone will not harm someone if you give it to them and they are not overdosing on an opioid.
Yes, naloxone is easy to use and medical training is not required. Check out CDC’s videos on how to use naloxone nasal spray and how to use injectable naloxone.
Naloxone should be stored at room temperature, in a secured location consistent with manufacturer guidelines.
Addiction can happen to anyone, any family, at any time.
Check out OPIOIDS – THE TRUTH site – to learn more about the opioid epidemic – personal stories, the science of addiction, what’s going on nationally, being part of the solution and finding help if you need it.
Understand the Epidemic and Learn About Opioid Addiction – CDC’s Opioid Site
People who have previously overdosed,
People who have had a period of abstinence from taking opioids, such as heroin and/or prescription pain relief medications,
People taking high doses of opioids,
People taking other substances with opioids,
People taking opioids for a long period of time. ⬆
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 80% of overdose deaths occur inside a home!
If you know someone at risk for opioid overdose or someone who uses cocaine and/or methamphetamine, you should make sure that you have at least two doses of naloxone ready to use.
Naloxone (Narcan)
Is an emergency medication that can reverse an opioid overdose.
Naloxone (Narcan) is an emergency medication that can reverse an opioid overdose.
Local pharmacies can provide this medication to you through what is called a "standing order" - meaning you do not need an individual prescription for it. ALL Essex County pharmacies participate! ⬆
The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) oversees one of the nation’s largest Substance Use Disorder systems of care with approximately 1,700 prevention, treatment and recovery programs serving over 680,000 individuals per year.
Participating Pharmacies in Essex County – ALL OF THEM!
TOWN | PHARMACY NAME | PHONE |
Elizabethtown | Kinney Drugs – Elizabethtown | 518-873-6441 |
Keeseville | Keeseville Pharmacy | 518-834-6090 |
Lake Placid | Hannaford Pharmacy – Lake Placid | 518-523-2011 |
Lake Placid | Kinney Drugs – Lake Placid | 518-523-2011 |
Lake Placid | Walgreens Pharmacy-Lake Placid | 518-523-5305 |
Moriah | Moriah Pharmacy | 518-546-7244 |
Ticonderoga | Walgreens Pharmacy-Ticonderoga | 518-585-6787 |
Schroon Lake | Schroon Lake Pharmacy | 518-532-7575 |
Ticonderoga | Walmart – Ticonderoga | 518-585-6486 |
Willsboro | Willsboro Pharmacy | 518-963-8946 |
Franklin County/Saranac Lake:
Kinney Drugs 518-891-3132
Post Office Pharmacy 518-891-2233
Rite Aid Pharmacy 518-891-6033
How to Use Narcan ⬇
Naloxone (Narcan Kit)
Our department is excited to share we are members of the Opioid Emergency Kit Cabinets initiative, herein after known as Narcan emergency boxes, for the North Country of New York State. Narcan emergency boxes are wall mounted kits that contain two doses of the opioid overdose reversing medicine Naloxone, instructions for how to administer it, and a barrier mask to facilitate rescue breathing in the event of a suspected overdose. Naloxone, or Narcan, is a nasal spray. Narcan emergency boxes are intended for emergency use only.⬆
The goal of the Narcan emergency box initiative is to install and maintain a network of Narcan emergency boxes in publicly accessible spaces in participating businesses in the North Country region.
All County buildings have Narcan emergency kits installed one on the wall next to their AED's.
Frequently Asked Questions about N-CAP
Naloxone Co-Payment Assistance Program (N-CAP)
There is Hope. For help:
Call 1-877-8-HOPENY (1-877-846-7369)
Text HOPENY (Short Code: 467369)
Go to CombatHeroin.ny.gov.
Visit www.oasas.ny.gov/accesshelp
Help us #CombatHeroin.