Narcan Availability

You must always call 911 if you suspect an overdose.

Naloxone, offered under the brand name NARCAN, is available upon request at the Boylston Police Department. This will be offered in a prepackaged nasal spray which is an FDA-approved, needle-free device that requires no assembly and is sprayed into one nostril while the person lays on their back. This device can also be easier for loved ones and bystanders without formal training to use.

Naloxone is a medicine that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose by attaching to opioid receptors and reverses and blocks the effects of other opioids. Naloxone can quickly restore normal breathing to a person if their breathing has slowed or stopped because of an opioid overdose.

Naloxone has no effect on someone who does not have opioids in their system, and it is not a treatment for opioid use disorder.

Examples of opioids include heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone (OxyContin), hydrocodone (Vicodin), codeine, and morphine.

You will be required to provide the following information:

The first three initials of your first and last name

Date of birth

Reason (there is an option to decline this answer)

First time recipient (yes or no)

# of overdoses since the last time you received naloxone

 

Additional information regarding naloxone and substance addiction services can be found at the following website:

 

https://www.mass.gov/stop-an-overdose-with-naloxone