TRENTON – Senator Joe Vitale, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin and Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez announced the distribution of Naloxone at six locations in their legislative district. The life-saving overdose reversal drug will be available to residents at pharmacies participating in the statewide “Naloxone Distribution Event” from September 24 through September 26.

The drug, commonly known as Narcan, will be free to residents with no name needed, no prescription and no appointment. Those who obtain Naloxone will also be given information on addiction treatment and recovery through Reach NJ, a 24-hour-a-day, 7 day-a-week addiction hotline.

“This is a life-saving drug that can rescue overdose victims from the brink of death. The opioid crisis that has plagued the country has become worse during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has fueled drug abuse and caused an increase in overdose deaths. This is a way of combating a drug crisis in the midst of a public health crisis,” Senator Vitale, Assembly Speaker Coughlin and Assemblywoman Lopez said in a joint statement.

The participating pharmacies in the 19th Legislative District are:

Colonia Pharmacy

515 Inman Ave

Colonia

AR-EX Pharmacy

370 New Brunswick Avenue

Fords

Good Health pharmacy

653 New Brunswick Ave

Perth Amboy

Walgreens

520 Convery Blvd

Perth Amboy

The Medicine Shoppe 182

458 Amboy Ave

Woodbridge

Walmart

360 Us Highway 9 Route N

Woodbridge