What is Naloxone (Narcan)?
Naloxone is a medication used to rapidly reverse opioid overdoses. It works by binding to the same receptors in the brain as opioids, effectively blocking their effects. Naloxone can restore normal breathing and consciousness in someone who has overdosed on opioids, such as heroin or prescription pain medications.
It is often administered as an injection or a nasal spray and is commonly carried by emergency responders, healthcare providers, and sometimes by individuals at risk of an opioid overdose. Naloxone is considered a safe and effective intervention, and its availability has been expanded in many places to help combat the opioid crisis.
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Naloxone “Newspaper” Box Locations
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Access Carroll
10 Distillery Dr Suite 200 Westminster, MD 21157
• 410-871-1478
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Calvary UMC
403 S. Main St Mt. Airy, MD 21771 • 301-829-0358 • church@calvary-mtairy.org
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Carriage House Liquors
113 W Main S. Westminster, MD 21157 • 410-848-8121
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Carroll Hospital Center
200 Memorial Ave. Wesminster, MD 21157 • 410-848-3000
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Carroll County Detention Center
100 N. Court St. Westminster, MD 21157 • 410-386-2628
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Carroll County Health Department
290 S. Center St. Westminster, MD 21157 • 1-800-966-3877
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Carroll County Office Building
101 N Court St #PP Westminster, MD 21157 • 410-386-2082
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Carroll County Pretrial Services
37 S. Cranberry Rd. Suite A-1 Westminster, MD 21157
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Department of Human Services
1243 Tech Court Westminster, MD 21157 • 410-386-3300 • dlcarrolldept_dhr@maryland.gov
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Human Services Program
127 Stoner Ave Westminster, MD 21157 • 410-857-2999
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Sykesville Police Department
7547 Main St. Sykesville, MD 21784 • 410-795-0757
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Triangle Recovery Club
2 Court Street, 2nd Floor Westminster, MD 21157 • trianglerecoveryclub@gmail.com
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Zumbrum Funeral Home
6028 Sykesville Rd. Sykesville, MD 21784 • 410-795-2299 • zumfuneralhome@comcast.net

Carroll County Public Library
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Eldersburg Branch
6400 West Hemlock Drive Eldersburg, MD 21784
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Finksburg Branch
2265 Old Westminster Pike Finksburg, MD 21048 • 410-386-4505
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Mount Airy Branch
705 Ridge Avenue Mount Airy, MD 21771 • 410-386-4470
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North Carroll Branch
2255 Hanover Pike Hampstead, MD 21074. • 410-386-4480
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Taneytown Branch
10 Grand Drive Taneytown, MD 21787 • 410-386-4510
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Westminster Branch
50 East Main St. Westminster, MD 21157. • 410-386-4490