Opioid Safety Coalition

Naloxone Distribution Program 

Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can reverse an overdose from opioids, including heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioid medications. Often given as a nasal spray, naloxone is safe and easy to use. If you or someone you know is at increased risk for opioid overdose, especially those struggling with opioid use disorder (OUD), you should carry naloxone and keep it at home. People who are taking high-dose opioid medications (greater or equal to 50 morphine milligram equivalents per day) prescribed by a doctor, people who use opioids and benzodiazepines together, and people who use illicit opioids like heroin should all carry naloxone. Because you can’t use naloxone on yourself, let others know you have it in case you experience an opioid overdose.

Naloxone Nasal Spray is available at the following locations: 

Trinity County Public Health 

51 Industrial Park Way

Weaverville, CA 96093

 

Behavioral Health Services

1450 Main Street

Weaverville, CA 96093

 

Naloxone Nasal Spray is available at either of these locations for FREE.

Overdose reversals can be anonymously reported by calling 1-800-766-6147. If you have questions, please contact the Trinity County Public Health Branch at 530-623-1358. 

 

How to use Naloxone Nasal Spray

Medication Disposal

Many of us have a medicine cabinet in our homes. It may contain first-aid supplies, personal hygiene items, prescription and over-the-counter medicines, and other personal needs. Practicing safe storage and proper disposal of prescription medicines can help keep your family safe and healthy. It’s important that you safely dispose of expired, unwanted, or unused prescription medicines. Here are a few ways to do that: 

 

A Medication Drop Box is located at CVS Pharmacy in Weaverville

CVS Pharmacy 

1595 Main Street

Weaverville, CA 96093

530-623-5555

 

Medication Disposal Bags are available for pick up at the Trinity County Public Health Office

Trinity County Public Health 

51 Industrial Park Way 

Weaverville, CA 96093

530-623-1358.

 

Other Drug Disposal options: 

Flush medicines on the FDA flush list down the toilet. If a child, adult, or pet in your home ingests, touches, misuses, or abuses a medicine on the flush list, they could suffer serious consequences or die.

Dispose of medicines that are not on the flush list in your home trash.

• Mix medicines (liquid or pills; do not crush tablets or capsules) with an unappealing substance such as dirt, cat litter, or coffee grounds.
• Place the mixture in a container such as a sealed plastic bag.
• Throw away the container in your trash at home.
• Remove personal information from the label of empty medicine bottles and packaging.
• Throw away or recycle the bottle or packaging.

Learn more about the safe disposal of medicines.