Get Free Naloxone Near Lawrenceville Starting Thursday

Trenton NJ

23 September, 2020

4:17 PM

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EAST WINDSOR, NJ — Beginning Thursday through Saturday, several Mercer County pharmacies will be giving away free naloxone, as part of a state-sponsored distribution event. During a COVID-19 briefing on Monday, Department of Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said that May saw the highest number of suspected overdose deaths in any month in the last three years."Overall the state has seen a 12 percent increase in suspected drug related deaths from January to July 2020 when compared to the same period last year," she said. "Initiatives to get narcan, naloxone, into the hands of more residents are vital for battling the epidemic right now." Naloxone works by blocking opioid drugs from binding to the brain. It can reverse and stop opioid overdoses. Further medical care is usually required after naloxone is used to stop an overdose. The NJ Department of Human Services is making the opioid overdose reversal drug free at participating pharmacies from Sept. 24-26. No insurance, prescription or name is required to pick up the medication. Here's are the local participating pharmacies Lawrenceville: Greenhill Pharmacy – Robbinsville 104 Hickory Corner Rd, East Windsor, NJ 08520CVS 1618 North Olden Avenue Ewing , NJ 08638 Ewing Pharmacy LLC1400 Parkway Ave - A2 Ewing , NJ 08628 Alexander's Twin Pharmacy 1060 Whitehorse Mercerville RoadHamilton, NJ 08610 CVS 1099 Rte. 33 Hamilton Square Hamilton, NJ 08690 Olden Pharmacy 930 South Olden Avenue Hamilton, NJ 08610 Walmart 700 Marketplace Blvd Hamilton NJ 08691 Sav-On Pharmacy (Acme) 953 Route 33 Hamilton Square, NJ 08690 Rapps Pharmacy West 10 Southard StTrenton, NJ 08609 Riteaid 1801 Kuser Road Trenton, NJ 08690 Sav-On Pharmacy (Acme) 4400 South Broad Street Trenton, NJ 08620 Shoprite Pharmacy Of Ewing 1750 North Olden Avenue Trenton, NJ 08638 Walgreens 1096 Highway 33 Trenton , NJ 08690 Westside Pharmacy 215 N. Hermitage Ave – 9 Trenton, NJ 08618 The naloxone will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, and is limited to one per person.