Naloxone … this resource saves lives!
Every week in our country, 22 adolescents and young adults aged 14-18 die of drug overdoses. Eighty percent of those student deaths are linked to fentanyl; most of those students didn’t know they were taking it.
Fentanyl is now appearing not only in non-prescription opioids taken to reduce pain or get high, but in drugs like counterfeit Xanax and Adderall – drugs often taken by young adults to calm anxiety or help them focus on their studies. Adolescents easily obtain these non-prescription drugs online from sites like Snapchat. And one pill can kill.
Narcan (naloxone) is a medication that can rapidly reverse opioid overdose and save lives. In the State of New Jersey, residents aged 14 and older can obtain Narcan (naloxone) without a prescription at participating pharmacies for free, without having to provide a name or areason. You can find detailed information at: stopoverdoses.com
These Hunterdon County Pharmacies participate in the New Jersey Program – go in and ask for free Narcan – no questions asked. One Voice thanks these pharmacies for helping to save lives!
Bowkers Pharmacy - 46 Bridge Street, Milford, NJ
CVS Pharmacy - 190 Route 31, Flemington, NJ
CVS Pharmacy - 798 Route 202, Flemington, NJ
Grayrock Pharmacy - 1802 Route 31, Clinton, NJ
Holland Center Pharmacy - 621 Milford Warren Glen Road, Milford, NJ
Rite Aid Pharmacy - Whitehouse Station, NJ
Shoprite Pharmacy - 50 Wal-Mart Plaza, Clinton, NJ
Shoprite Pharmacy - 272 Route 31, Flemington, NJ
Walgreens Pharmacy - 29 Route 31, Flemington, NJ
Walmart Pharmacy - 150 Route 31, Flemington, NJ
CVS Pharmacy - 1 Cherry Street, Lambertville, NJ
Safe Rx Drug Storage and Disposal
Did you know that 30% of teenagers misusing Rx drugs get them from home medicine cabinets? (Source: The Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
Family medicine cabinets often contain unmonitored prescription painkillers, sleep aids, anti-anxiety medications, or Rx drugs for a sibling’s attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Many of these medications are from old or expired prescriptions. In fact, over 50% of homes in Hunterdon County have unsecured and unused/expired Rx drugs.
What can you do to limit youth access to Rx drugs at home?
Lock Up Rx Drugs
Use lockable medication boxes, cabinet locks, and weekly medication storage boxes to help keep medications secure.
Safely Dispose of Rx Drugs
The State of New Jersey sponsors Project Medicine Drop, and places secured drop boxes in the headquarters of local police departments throughout our County.
Anyone from anywhere in New Jersey can visit the boxes seven days a week to drop off unneeded and expired medications - and keep them away from those at risk of abusing them.
The drop boxes accept solid pharmaceuticals such as pills, capsules, patches, inhalers, and pet medications. They cannot accept syringes or liquids.
For the hours of availability and other information, please use the contact numbers listed in the chart below.
To view all of these on a map, visit the link here.
