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Behavioral Health: Opioid Overdose/Naloxone Training

Fentanyl and Xylazine are contaminating street drugs and increasing the risk of overdose. Please use strategies to stay safer in your use and have Naloxone nearby. For more information on safer drug use, please visit the National Harm Reduction Coalition.

Naloxone ( Brand Name NARCAN®) 

Naloxone is a prescription medication that is safe and effective in temporarily reversing an opioid overdose. If you are a person who uses drugs, or the loved one of someone who does, having Naloxone available can help reduce the risk of fatal overdose.

Please use this form to tell the Maryland Department of Health about lives saved with naloxone by you or someone you know.

You don’t need to give your name. This form supports funding for naloxone in Maryland. For help filling it out, please see the guidance document or contact us at mdh.naloxone@maryland.gov

Please do not report naloxone used by EMTs or Paramedics.

Know the signs of an opioid overdose:

  • Loud snoring
  • Lips and/ or fingertips turning blue
  • Pale, grayish skin
  • Unresponsive
  • A very limp body
  • Shallow, slow or stopped breathing

Naloxone Training

Naloxone is a prescription medication that is safe and effective in temporarily reversing an opioid overdose. If you are a person who uses drugs, or the loved one of someone who does, having Naloxone available can help reduce the risk of fatal overdose.

You have several options to be trained and/or receive Naloxone in Carroll County. For out of county options, see Maryland Department of Health’s State map and list.

Access Carroll

Classes are offered on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 5:30 PM  

10 Distillery Drive, Suite 200

Westminster, Maryland 21157

Call 410-871-1478 to register

Carroll County Health Department (CCHD)

CCHD is an authorized Overdose Response Program (ORP), offering both training and kits at no cost to the public. Available during our regular business hours; Monday through Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm. 

290 South Center Street

Westminster, Maryland 21157

410-876-4449

On Our Own of Carroll County

On Our Own is also an authorized ORP and can offer Naloxone and brief training at no cost.  

265 E Main Street Suite C (rear building)

Westminster, MD 21157

410-751-6600

Westminster Police Department

Each officer in the Patrol Bureau is trained and has access to Naloxone kits to distribute.

Naloxone “Newspaper” Boxes.

Naloxone is also available in Newspaper type dispensers provided by CCHD throughout the county. These are currently located at:

  • Carroll County Health Department
  • Carroll Hospital Center
  • Carroll County Government Office
  • Carroll County Public Library Branches located at:
    • Eldersburg Branch
    • Finksburg Branch
    • North Carroll Branch
    • Taneytown Branch
  • Department of Human Services
  • Human Services Programs Night by Night Shelter
  • Human Services Main Office lobby
  • Triangle Recovery Club
  • Zumbrun Funeral Home

More sites to come!

Training Online

The Maryland Department of Health offers the following videos online:

Using Naloxone – English

El Uso de la Naloxona – Espanol

Is your organization interested in having Naloxone training for your group and/or staff?

Please call 410-876-4449 and ask to speak with Adrienne Sanders about scheduling training.

Have you used your Naloxone? Let us know!

Your Local Pharmacy

Naloxone is available at your local pharmacy without attending a class. The pharmacy will run it through your prescription coverage and you will only be charged your co-pay.

Learn more about Maryland’s statewide opioid prevention and awareness efforts, and to get more information about how to respond to an opioid crisis at Before it’s too late.

 
 
Before Its Too Late