DC residents may request to receive free naloxone by mail from the Opioid Learning Institute. Naloxone, also known as NARCAN®, is used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. The Opioid Learning Institute, in partnership with DC Health, has developed the below Naloxone Training video. This video provides information on how to identify a known or suspected opioid overdose and how to use naloxone to reverse the effects of a potentially fatal overdose.
How to Order Naloxone By Mail:
Step 1: Watch the nine-minute Opioid Learning Institute Naloxone Training video below.
Step 2: After watching the video, click the “DC Free Naloxone” link in the video screen.
Step 3: Fill out the form and you’re all set!
Please note that the Opioid Learning Institute is only able to fill one order per person and ship to addresses within Washington, DC.
For those in need of immediate access to naloxone, naloxone is available without a prescription at participating pharmacies in every Ward in DC. Find a pharmacy that distributes naloxone near you! (https://dchealth.dc.gov/
Additional Information:
The Opioid Learning Institute may contact you, using the mobile number and/or email address you provided at checkout, to:
- Determine if you have used naloxone in responding to an opioid overdose;
- Notify you when your naloxone is about to expire;
- Confirm shipment of a naloxone refill; and
- Alert you to important Opioid Learning Institute news.
