Addiction can happen to anyone, any family, at any time.
Essex County Health Department has initiated a local response to the abuse of Prescription (Rx) drugs and heroin in Essex County.
We’ve gathered community partners and co-chair the Essex County Heroin and Other Prevention Coalition (known as ECHO).
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
Who’s at Risk for an Overdose?

Who's at Risk?
Did You Know?
Naloxone (Narcan)

Is an emergency medication that can reverse an opioid overdose.
Naloxone (Narcan)
OASAS
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 |
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Franklin County/Saranac Lake:
Kinney Drugs 518-891-3132
Post Office Pharmacy 518-891-2233
Rite Aid Pharmacy 518-891-6033
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How to Use Narcan ⬇
Naloxone (Narcan Kit)

Naloxone (Narcan) Kits
Goal
Naloxone Co-Payment Assistance Program (N-CAP)
There is Hope. Â 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
Help us #CombatHeroin.