Lacey Pharmacies To Give Away Free Naloxone On 6/18

LACEY, NJ — Several Lacey pharmacies will give away free naloxone during a state-sponsored distribution day next week.

NJ Human Services is making the opioid overdose reversal drug free at participating pharmacies on June 18. No insurance, prescription, payment or name is required to pick up the medication. The naloxone will be distributed on a first come, first served basis, and is limited to one per person.

The following pharmacies will participate:

• RiteAID: 101 S Main St., Forked River
• CVS: 700 Main St., Lanoka Harbor
• Walmart: 590 Route 9, Lanoka Harbor

Click here for a list of every participating pharmacy in New Jersey.

Naloxone, frequently referred to by its brand name Narcan, works by blocking opioid drugs from binding to the brain, and can reverse and stop opioid overdoses. Further medical care is usually required after naloxone is used to stop an overdose. It can be given as an injection but most free kits are generally the spray version.

"Naloxone is a critical component in our efforts to combat the opioid epidemic and save lives," NJ Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said in a statement. "Last year in New Jersey, first responders administered the drug more than 16,000 times, preventing thousands of deaths."

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