Opioid Overdose Prevention Program
provided by New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute
New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute
100 S Mall Arterial
Room 387
Albany NY 12210
Room 387
Albany NY 12210
Service/Intake:
800-692-8528
(AIDS Institute - Follow prompts for assistance)
Main:
800-692-8528
Hours:
Website: 24 hours.
Email:
ESAP@health.ny.gov
* Links to over 700 registered opioid overdose prevention programs throughout NYS provide free training and furnish free or with health insurance – low costs- naloxone kits to the community.
* Offers Opioid Overdose Program Directory: https://providerdirectory.aidsinstituteny.org/
* Offers Naloxone Co-payment Assistance Program (N-CAP), a pharmacy benefit for all New Yorkers who have prescription coverage through their health insurance plans. Co-payments for naloxone in an amount up to $40 for each prescription dispensed will be billed to N-CAP, not to the individual getting naloxone.
* Links to Community Opioid Overdose Prevention Training calendar www.nyoverdose.org/Home/Calendar
* Registers eligible entities under Public Health Law 3309 with the New York State DOH, Opioid Overdose Prevention Initiative: www.health.ny.gov/diseases/aids/general/opioid_overdose_prevention/become_a_program.htm
* Offers Opioid Overdose Program Directory: https://providerdirectory.aidsinstituteny.org/
* Offers Naloxone Co-payment Assistance Program (N-CAP), a pharmacy benefit for all New Yorkers who have prescription coverage through their health insurance plans. Co-payments for naloxone in an amount up to $40 for each prescription dispensed will be billed to N-CAP, not to the individual getting naloxone.
- Naloxone, the drug that reverses overdoses from opioids such as heroin and many prescribed pain relief medications, is now available in more than 2,600 pharmacies throughout New York State. Individuals at risk for an overdose or their family members or friends may acquire naloxone in these pharmacies without bringing in a prescription.
- Directory of pharmacies can be accessed online: www.health.ny.gov/diseases/aids/general/opioid_overdose_prevention/directories.htm
* Links to Community Opioid Overdose Prevention Training calendar www.nyoverdose.org/Home/Calendar
* Registers eligible entities under Public Health Law 3309 with the New York State DOH, Opioid Overdose Prevention Initiative: www.health.ny.gov/diseases/aids/general/opioid_overdose_prevention/become_a_program.htm
Eligibility: None.
Application Process: Call for information.
Required Documentation: None.
Fees: There may be co-pays involved for medication. Call for information and possible co-payment assistance through the Naloxone Co-payment Assistance Program (N-CAP).
Coverage Note: New York State.
The New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute is responsible for coordinating state programs, services and activities relating to HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), hepatitis C, and drug user health programs and services.