OPIOID OVERDOSE PREVENTION PROGRAM | NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AIDS INSTITUTE

* Links to over 700 registered opioid overdose prevention programs throughout NYS provide free training and furnish free or with health insurance - low costs- naloxone kits to the community.

* Offers Opioid Overdose Program Directory: www.health.ny.gov/diseases/aids/general/resources/oop_directory/index.htm.

* Offers Naloxone Co-payment Assistance Program (N-CAP), an important pharmacy benefit for all New Yorkers who have prescription coverage through their health insurance plans. Co-payments for naloxone in an amount up to $40 for each prescription dispensed will be billed to N-CAP, not to the individual getting naloxone.

  • Naloxone, the drug that reverses overdoses from opioids such as heroin and many prescribed pain relief medications, is now available in more than 2,600 pharmacies throughout New York State. Individuals who are themselves at risk for an overdose or their family members or friends may acquire naloxone in these pharmacies without bringing in a prescription.
  • Directory of pharmacies can be access online: www.health.ny.gov/diseases/aids/general/opioid_overdose_prevention/directories.htm

* Links to Community Opioid Overdose Prevention Training calendar www.nyoverdose.org/Home/Calendar.

* Registers eligible entities under Public Health Law 3309 with the New York State DOH, Opioid Overdose Prevention Initiative: www.health.ny.gov/diseases/aids/general/opioid_overdose_prevention/become_a_program.htm

Physical Address

100 S Mall Arterial, Albany, NY 12210

Hours

Website available 24 hours.

Voice

(800) 692-8528

Intake | aids institute - follow prompts for assistance

Application process

Call for information.

Fee

There may be co-pays involved for medication. Call for information and possible co-payment assistance through the Naloxone Co-payment Assistance Program (N-CAP).

Eligibility

None.

Agency info

NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AIDS INSTITUTE

The New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute is responsible for coordinating state programs, services and activities relating to HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), hepatitis C, and drug user health programs and services.