Resources
Here you will find resources about opioid safety, naloxone use, treatment and support programs, as well as other useful websites. If a resource is not listed here that you have found helpful, please let us know so we can add it for others to access.
Naloxone Availability in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
- Naloxone Training through the Boston Public Health Commission
- Where to get Naloxone in Massachusetts from a community based or treatment organization:
- Massachusetts Pharmacies with Naloxone Standing Order
- Where to get Naloxone in Rhode Island from a community based or treatment organization:
- PONI (Preventing Overdose and Naloxone Intervention)
Providence, RIHarm reduction and overdose prevention program
- PONI (Preventing Overdose and Naloxone Intervention)
- Rhode Island Pharmacies with Naloxone Collaborative Practice Agreement
- Get Naloxone Now
Online resource to train people to respond effectively to opioid-associated overdose emergency
Opioids and Opioid Safety
- National Safety Council: What You Can Do – Prescription Painkillers
- MyTOPCare- BMC Opioid Safety, Misuse, Addiction, and Overdose Prevention Resource
Support Groups
Learn to Cope
Various locations, Massachusetts
Peer support network for families dealing with addiction and recovery
AHOPE
Boston, MA
Harm reduction and needle exchange site
AIDS In Action
Cambridge, MA
Needle exchange and overdose prevention program
Anchor Recovery Community Center
Pawtucket and Warwick, RI
Recovery coaching and support services program
Massachusetts Substance Abuse, Information and Education HelpLine
Provides resources for treatment centers and support groups
1-800-327-5050
Treatment Centers
PAATHS- Addiction Treatment Services through Boston Public Health Commission
Boston, MA
Substance abuse treatment services and prevention programs.
Project ASSERT at the Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
Substance abuse treatment services and prevention programs.
Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals Treatment Programs
Rhode Island
Substance abuse treatment services and prevention programs.
Other Harm Reduction Resources
Prescribe to Prevent
Helpful information to start prescribing and dispensing Naloxone
Harm Reduction Coalition
Advocacy and campaign building organization to promote health and dignity of individuals and communities impacted by drug use
Resources for Pharmacists and Providers
MassTAPP (Massachusetts Technical Assistance for Prevention Partnership
Helpful information for pharmacies to set up standing order and dispense naloxone
MassHealth Pharmacy Program
Information for Pharmacists about the MassHealth Pharmacy Program (including how to bill naloxone to MassHealth)
Narcan Toolkit- Information for Naloxone use in School Setting
Information for providing naloxone within a school setting
Massachusetts State Policies on Naloxone Distribution through Standing Order
Information for dispensing naloxone using a standing order
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine Statement
Statement adopted 9/10/2014 by MA Board of Registration in Medicine describing prescribing practices surrounding naloxone
News and Research
Overdose Prevention Alliance
Blog containing the latest in scientific research on naloxone, overdose prevention, and opioid safety