NarCAN® (Naloxone)
The Lifesaving Opioid Overdose Reversal Medication
Where Can I Get NARCAN® (Naloxone?)
NARCAN® (naloxone) is available without a prescription at many pharmacies in California. Please call ahead for availability and pricing.
NARCAN® Vending Machines (FREE)
Marin HHS Social Services Courtyard
120 North Redwood, San Rafael
24 / 7 outdoor access
Marin County Jail Lobby
13 Peter Behr Drive, San Rafael
8:00am – 11:00pm
Ritter Center
16 Ritter Street, San Rafael
8:30am – 4:30pm
Marin Health and Wellness Campus
3240 Kerner Blvd, San Rafael
8:30am – 5:00pm
West Marin Health and Human Services Multi-Service Center
1 Sixth Street, Point Reyes Station
M – F 9:00am – 12:00pm & 1:00pm – 4:30pm
For organizations seeking Naloxone in bulk, apply here (PDF).
All Marin County Schools (TK-12) have been allocated (or have available for pick up) Narcan® for on-campus use. For more information on training in schools, please contact mboyd [at] marinschools.org
The Spahr Center (FREE)
The Spahr Center provides Narcan® at their office (150 Nellen Ave #100, Corte Madera CA) and via mobile outreach. Go to their website to find mobile distribution locations or call 415-573-5407 to make an appointment to pick up free Narcan®.
OD Free Marin (FREE)
The County staff at OD Free Marin distribute small amounts of Narcan® at their office
(20 North San Pedro Rd, San Rafael CA 94903)
Email info@odfreemarin.org to make an appointment to pick up free Narcan®.
More West Marin Locations (FREE)
Inverness Firehouse
50 Inverness Way, Inverness
White telephone box with red lettering
Available outside, 24/7
West Marin Community Services
11431 Hwy 1, Point Reyes Station
(415) 663-8361 ext. 302,
stomkins@westmarincs.org
Available upon request
San Geronimo Valley Community Center
6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Geronimo
(415) 488-8888
Available upon request
Bolinas Community Center
14 Wharf Rd., Bolinas
(415) 868-2128
Available upon request
Tomales Town Hall
27150 Highway 1, Tomales
Available during food pantry hours
Thursdays 2-3 PM
What is NARCAN®?
Naloxone (brand name NARCAN®) is a life-saving FDA-approved medication that is used to reverse the effects of overdoses from opioids such as heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone, and morphine.
Naloxone can be administered by bystanders in two ways: through injections (like a shot) or via nasal spray. NARCAN® is the spray version, which comes 2/kit.
To learn more about how naloxone saves lives, go to the CDC’s naloxone page or read the National Harm Reduction Coalition’s opioid overdose guide.
NARCAN® Training (3 Steps)
- Watch the Video
- Review our Frequently Asked Questions HERE Email questions to info@odfreemarin.org
- Take the NARCAN® Proficiency Quiz HERE (If you score a 90% or better, you pass! If not retake it until you master the material).
Entrenamiento de NARCAN® (3 Pasos)
- Ver el vídeo
- Revise nuestras Preguntas Frecuentes AQUÍ Envíe sus preguntas por correo electrónico a info@odfreemarin.org
- Tome el cuestionario de competencia de NARCAN® AQUÍ (si obtiene un 90% o más, ¡lo aprueba! Si no, vuelva a tomarlo hasta que domine el material).
About NARCAN®
Sobre la NARCAN® / Naloxona
Related News
Over-the-counter sales of Narcan to begin this week
By Lindsey Theis The purple pinwheel in Michelle Leopold’s front yard symbolizes overdose awareness. She’s a “tough mother” fighting against fentanyl. Her first-born son Trevor died when he was only 18 years old in his dorm room, after taking what he believed to be an oxycodone pill that was, unbeknownst to him, laced with fentanyl. Leopold…
Dog’s life saved with Narcan in Marin County
KRON 4 | Rob Nesbitt In a first for the Marin Humane Society, an animal services officer in Marin County saved a dog’s life using Narcan. The dog’s owner called 911 when the animal collapsed in a mall parking lot after discovering that their prescription medication bottle had been chewed through minutes before. At the…
The FDA approves the overdose-reversing drug Narcan for over-the-counter sales
By Joe Hernandez / NPR The overdose-reversing drug Narcan could soon be available to buy over the counter without a prescription, the Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday. The FDA’s approval of the nasal spray Narcan — the brand name for the drug naloxone — means the medication could be more widely available across the U.S….
A major drugmaker plans to sell overdose-reversal nasal spray Narcan over the counter
Brain Mann | NPR Dec. 13, 2022 Drug maker Emergent BioSolutions is seeking approval from the Food and Drug Administration to sell Narcan over the counter, without need for a prescription. The medication, an easy-to-use nasal spray version of the drug naloxone, has a strong track record reversing deadly opioid overdoses, which have soared in…
Narcan could be required at schools
By Mackenzie Mays Los Angeles Times SACRAMENTO >> Following spates of fentanyl overdoses among students, California public schools could be required to provide Narcan on campuses — a nasal spray that can reverse deadly effects of opioids. The proposal is part of legislation introduced by both Democratic and Republican state lawmakers this week that aims…