New York State's Opioid Overdose Prevention Program
Drug overdose is a serious public health concern and opioid-related overdose has increased as a health threat. A life-saving law took effect on April 1, 2006, making it legal in New York State for non-medical persons to administer Naloxone to another individual to prevent an opioid/heroin overdose from becoming fatal. All registered opioid overdose programs are furnished Naloxone (Narcan) by the NYSDOH. It is a prescription medicine that reverses an overdose by blocking heroin (or other opioids) in the brain for 30 to 90 minutes.
What's New?
NYSDOH Issues Press Release About First New York State-Sponsored Overdose Awareness Day
- The following press release, issued by the New York State Department of Heath, pertains to September 9, 2021's landmark Overdose Awareness Day. This event, which had over 250 attendees, provided a forum to honor the memory of those we have lost and to acknowledge the extraordinary work of people in the community focused on the health of persons who use drugs. The State's more-than-850 registered opioid overdose prevention programs and the individuals they have trained are in the forefront in saving lives, as are providers treating patients with medication for opioid use disorder.
Post-Opioid Overdose Interventions
Opioid Overdose Prevention Program System
- Naloxone Co-payment Assistance Program (N-CAP)
- Opioid-related Data in New York State
- These data include county-level quarterly reports recommended by the New York State Heroin and Opioid Task Force and specified in amendments to Public Health Law Section 3309; prevalence of illicit drug use; opioid outpatient emergency department visits; and opioid hospital discharge data.
- Naloxone Now Available at Over 2,600 Pharmacies Statewide - Find a Pharmacy Near You!
- Data Brief on Use of Naloxone by Law Enforcement (July 2020)
Information for the Public
- Naloxone Co-payment Assistance Program (N-CAP)
- Opioid Overdose Program Directory: Find a Program near You
- Opioid-related Data in New York State
- Public Health Law & Regulations
- Facts about the 911 Good Samaritan Law
- Community Calendar of Opioid Overdose Trainings
- Facts about an Opioid Overdose & Materials
- The New York State Opioid Overdose and Intranasal Naloxone Program for Law Enforcement
- Technical Working Group on Resuscitation Training in Naloxone Provision Programs 2016 Report
Information for Providers
- How to become a registered Opioid Overdose Prevention Program
- Putting the Pieces Together: A Guide for New York State's Registered Opioid Overdose Prevention Programs (PDF)
- Public Health Law & Regulations, and 911 Good Samaritan Law
- Opioid Overdose Program Directory: Find a Program near You
- Resources for Registered Opioid Overdose Prevention Programs
- Naloxone Co-payment Assistance Program (N-CAP)
- Considerations for Deployment of Naloxone Housings (NaloxBoxes) (PDF)
- Resources for Specific Settings
- Technical Working Group on Resuscitation Training in Naloxone Provision Programs 2016 Report