OASAS will deliver free test strips and naloxone to New Yorkers
New Yorkers can get free fentanyl test strips, xylazine test strips and/or naloxone from the state Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS). These can be requested from the local Opioid Overdose Prevention Program or a pharmacy, according to OASAS, if supplies are needed immediately. For a directory of Opioid Overdose Prevention Programs, go here . Delivery will take two weeks, according to OASAS. To order the test strips and naloxone, submit a request through the website: https://forms.ny.gov/s3/Harm‐Reduction‐Order‐Form . The initiative is paid for by the Opioid Settlement Fund.
Authors
- Alison Knopf
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly
- Published
- 2024-10-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adaw.34302
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00