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

  • Access Carroll

    10 Distillery Dr Suite 200 Westminster, MD 21157
    • 410-871-1478
    info@accesscarroll.org

  • Calvary UMC

    403 S. Main St Mt. Airy, MD 21771 • 301-829-0358 • church@calvary-mtairy.org

  • Carriage House Liquors

    113 W Main S. Westminster, MD 21157 • 410-848-8121

  • Carroll Hospital Center

    200 Memorial Ave. Wesminster, MD 21157 • 410-848-3000

  • Carroll County Detention Center

    100 N. Court St. Westminster, MD 21157 • 410-386-2628

  • Carroll County Health Department

    290 S. Center St. Westminster, MD 21157 • 1-800-966-3877

  • Carroll County Office Building

    101 N Court St #PP Westminster, MD 21157 • 410-386-2082

  • Carroll County Pretrial Services

    37 S. Cranberry Rd. Suite A-1 Westminster, MD 21157

  • Department of Human Services

    1243 Tech Court Westminster, MD 21157 • 410-386-3300 • dlcarrolldept_dhr@maryland.gov

  • Human Services Program

    127 Stoner Ave Westminster, MD 21157 • 410-857-2999

  • Sykesville Police Department

    7547 Main St. Sykesville, MD 21784 • 410-795-0757

  • Triangle Recovery Club

    2 Court Street, 2nd Floor Westminster, MD 21157 • trianglerecoveryclub@gmail.com

  • Zumbrum Funeral Home

    6028 Sykesville Rd. Sykesville, MD 21784 • 410-795-2299 • zumfuneralhome@comcast.net

Carroll County Public Library

  • Eldersburg Branch

    6400 West Hemlock Drive Eldersburg, MD 21784
    • 410-386-4460

  • Finksburg Branch

    2265 Old Westminster Pike Finksburg, MD 21048 • 410-386-4505

  • Mount Airy Branch

    705 Ridge Avenue Mount Airy, MD 21771 • 410-386-4470

  • North Carroll Branch

    2255 Hanover Pike Hampstead, MD 21074. • 410-386-4480

  • Taneytown Branch

    10 Grand Drive Taneytown, MD 21787 • 410-386-4510

  • Westminster Branch

    50 East Main St. Westminster, MD 21157. • 410-386-4490