Website provides information about the potentially deadly opioid fentanyl and the treatment for overdoses called naloxone (brand name NARCAN). Also has info about fentanyl test strips and where to get both fentanyl test strips and naloxone / NARCAN.
 
Get help
At bottom of both of the following web pages find info about where to get both fentanyl test strips and naloxone / NARCAN.

• Teens & Young Adults - https://1pillcankillplacer.com/get-help-teens-young-adults
• Parents - https://1pillcankillplacer.com/get-help-parents

Facts about fentanyl - https://1pillcankillplacer.com/the-facts

Offers opioid antidote prescriptions to current patients.

Tahoe Truckee Future Without Drug Dependency's mission is to build a community free from drug and alcohol abuse. They are a community-wide coalition comprised of volunteers from at least 12 different sectors working together to prevent youth substance abuse.

Tahoe Truckee FWDD's main focus areas are:

• Reducing youth access to alcohol, Rx drugs and marijuana through social and retail sources.
• Changing or modifying community policies and advocating for existing policies that reduce teen use of drugs and alcohol.
• Changing the social norms that promote alcohol and drug use as a necessary component of having fun.

Preventing Prescription Drug Abuse
For information on preventing prescription drug abuse such as Opioids and Overdose Reversal, please visit http://www.ttfwdd.com/rx-drug-abuse-prevention.php.

Websites:

• Tahoe Truckee FWDD - http://www.ttfwdd.com/
• Tahoe Truckee FWDD resources - http://www.ttfwdd.com/2-fwdd-resources.php

Connecting Point is a distribution point for Narcan naloxone. Narcan is a brand, naloxone is the drug. It is available to all staff, providers, and program participants.

Location: Connecting Point, 208 Sutton Way, Grass Valley, CA 95945
Phone: 530-274-5601
Hours: 8:30am-5:30pm, Mon-Fri

Narcan naloxone is a life-saving medication that can reverse an overdose from opioids—including heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioid medications. Naloxone can quickly restore normal breathing and save the life of a person when given in time. It can be administered through nasal spray or injection, and there are no significant adverse reactions. It works if the person has opioids in their system, and has no harmful effects if opioids are absent.
 
To find out more about Narcan and the dangers of opioids and Fentanyl, visit the CDC's Naloxone page: https://www.cdc.gov/stopoverdose/naloxone/index.html
 
 

Know Overdose Nevada County is a local campaign to increase knowledge and awareness about drug overdose risks and harm reduction strategies to help prevent overdoses and overdose deaths. https://knowoverdosenc.com/

Narcan is a brand, naloxone is the drug.

Where to get Narcan and fentanyl test strips in Nevada County:

• Call or text 530-388-6364
• Free from Know Overdose participating organizations: https://knowoverdosenc.com/local-resources/ - This page also lists what kinds of additional treatment options are available at various locations.
• Many pharmacies carry naloxone. You do not need a prescription to purchase naloxone, although pharmacies can decide whether to sell it without a prescription. Contact your pharmacy to ask if they have it in stock and sell it without a prescription. It is covered by most insurances but you can ask what it costs to buy it without insurance.

Narcan Naloxone Available at No-Cost
Narcan is a brand, naloxone is the drug.

Naloxone is a drug used to reverse an opioid overdose, including overdoses due to fentanyl. It is available without a prescription. After a quick training, anyone can administer naloxone to another person who has overdosed on opioids. Naloxone is available for free in Nevada County. Nevada County Public Health and Behavioral Health departments offer free naloxone and fentanyl test strips to the community. 

Where to get Narcan and fentanyl test strips in Nevada County:

• Narcan/Naloxone and fentanyl test strips are available by calling or texting 530-388-6364
• https://knowoverdosenc.com/local-resources/ - This page also lists what kinds of additional treatment options are available at various locations. In addition, many pharmacies carry naloxone. You do not need a prescription to purchase naloxone, although pharmacies can decide whether to sell it without a prescription. Contact your pharmacy t…

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Naloxone / Narcan Available at No-Cost
Narcan is a brand, naloxone is the drug.

Naloxone is a drug used to reverse an opioid overdose, including overdoses due to fentanyl. It is available without a prescription. After a quick training, anyone can administer naloxone to another person who has overdosed on opioids. Naloxone is available for free in Nevada County. Nevada County Public Health and Behavioral Health departments offer free naloxone and fentanyl test strips to the community. 

Naloxone in Nevada County

Nevada County Public Health offers free, anonymous distribution of naloxone and fentanyl test strips. Due to COVID-19, we are currently offering it by appointment only. Everyone is welcome. Please call or text (530) 388-6364 if you'd like more information or to make an appointment. You don't need to leave your name, but please do leave your phone number so we can get back in touch.

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WHAT IS NARCAN NASAL SPRAY?

• NARCAN Nasal Spray is a prescription medicine used for the treatment of a known or suspected opioid overdose emergency (with signs of breathing problems and severe sleepiness or not being able to respond).
• NARCAN Nasal Spray is to be given right away and does not take the place of emergency medical care. Get emergency medical help immediately after giving the first dose of NARCAN Nasal Spray, even if the person wakes up.
• NARCAN Nasal Spray is safe and effective in children for known or suspected opioid overdose.
• NARCAN Nasal Spray is used to temporarily reverse the effects of opioid medicines. The medicine in NARCAN Nasal Spray has no effect in people who are not taking opioid medicines.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF AN OPIOID OVERDOSE MAY INCLUDE:

• unusual sleepiness and you are not able to awaken the person with a loud voice or by rubbing firmly on the middle of their chest (sternum)
• breathing problems including slow or shallow breathing in someone diffic…

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In case of a medical emergency call 911 immediately. The Placer-Nevada Rx Drug Safety Coalition is a source of naloxone. Naloxone is a medication used to rapidly reverse opioid overdose. It can reverse and block the effects of opioids such as such as heroin, fentanyl, morphine, codeine, and oxycodone. Administered when a patient is showing signs of opioid overdose, naloxone’s overdose reversal is a temporary treatment and its effects do not last long. So call 911 immediately after administering/receiving naloxone (NARCAN is a brand of naloxone). Naloxone is easy to learn to administer and is an important drug safety resource. We can provide technical assistance for your organization to receive your own supply of NARCAN as well.

See a (non-exhaustive) list of locations for Placer-Nevada County Naloxone Access here: https://www.scmfoundation.org/Portals/0/Naloxone%20Near%20You%20April%202022.pdf

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Addiction is a chronic, progressive, relapsing disease that can be treated. At Chapa-De, there is non-judgmental and compassionate care for all addictive diseases. Chapa-De Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Services are available to all American Indian community members and active medical patients at Chapa-De Indian Health.

The team at Chapa-De provides:

• Routine screenings
• Education
• Brief interventions
• Referrals to treatment for drug and alcohol addiction
• Referrals to all levels of care, including outpatient treatment, intensive outpatient treatment, and residential treatment, which are available to patients with Medi-Cal. There are additional treatment options available for American Indian patients.
• Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
• Red Road to Wellbriety Talking Circle

Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Chapa-De Indian Health provides Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorders at both Chapa-De locations and short-term case management services for patients need… [read more]