Naloxone is a safe, easy-to-use, life-saving medication. It has been approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration to rapidly reverse an opioid overdose by restoring a person\u2019s breathing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Visit any Wright Center for Community Health location in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne, or Wyoming counties to request a naloxone kit. Our locations include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- The Wright Center for Community Health<\/strong> – Clarks Summit<\/strong>, 1145 Northern Blvd., South Abington Twp. Phone 570.585.1300.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The Wright Center for Community Health<\/strong> – Dickson City<\/strong>, 312 Boulevard Ave., Dickson City. Phone 570-489-4567.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The Wright Center for Community Health<\/strong> – Hawley<\/strong>, 103 Spruce St., Hawley. Phone: 570-576-8081.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The Wright Center for Community Health<\/strong> – Mid Valley<\/strong>, 5 S. Washington Ave., Jermyn. Phone: 570-230-0019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The Wright Center for Community Health<\/strong> – North Pocono<\/strong>, 260 Daleville Highway, Suite 103, Covington Twp. Phone 570- 591- 5150.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The Wright Center for Community Health<\/strong> – North Scranton<\/strong>, 1721 N. Main Ave., Scranton. Phone 570-346-8417.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The Wright Center for Community Health <\/strong>– Scranton<\/strong>, 501 S. Washington Ave., Scranton. Phone: 570-941-0630.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The Wright Center for Community Health<\/strong> – School-Based<\/strong>, 1401 Fellows St., Scranton. Phone 570-591-5280.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The Wright Center for Community Health<\/strong> – Scranton Counseling Center<\/strong>, 329 Cherry St., Scranton. Phone 570-591-5250.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The Wright Center for Community Health<\/strong> – Tunkhannock<\/strong>, 5950 U.S. Route 6, Suite 401, Tunkhannock. Phone 570-591-5299.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The Wright Center for Community Health <\/strong>– Wayne<\/strong>, 1855 Fair Ave. Honesdale, PA 18431. Phone: 570-576-8081.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The Wright Center for Community Health <\/strong>– Wilkes-Barre<\/strong>, 169 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Phone: 570-491-0126.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\nIt is not necessary to be a Wright Center patient or to provide identifying information to receive naloxone or supplies such as drug-checking strips (designed to detect xylazine or fentanyl).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Wright Center is one of POPP\u2019s many community-based distributors of supplies and a proud partner in this statewide effort to decrease opioid-related deaths. The program aims to reach individuals who have the greatest risk of experiencing an overdose, such as people who are currently using substances and people who know someone currently using substances.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nNaloxone has become more widely available in recent years, thanks in part to a standing order<\/em><\/strong><\/a> from Pennsylvania\u2019s Acting Secretary of Health that gives the general public a prescription to acquire it through pharmacies and other outlets. And, as of September 2023, certain naloxone products were federally approved for over-the-counter use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nGet trained on naloxone use<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The Wright Center promotes training to ensure people know how to use naloxone. While the medicine can be administered by anyone, with or without medical training, individuals are strongly encouraged to take advantage of free instruction to better prepare themselves to assist someone in need. Click here to access online training<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\u201cNaloxone is a life-saving medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. You never know when you can save a life. Thanks to programs here in Northeast Pennsylvania and across the commonwealth, naloxone is becoming more readily available, and more lives are being saved because of it.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Scott Constantini<\/strong>
Associate vice president of primary care and recovery services integration, The Wright Center for Community Health<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nFind other sites with naloxone kits<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Below is a partial list of POPP\u2019s Recognized Entities in the Northeast region, which have agreed to distribute supplies provided by the state. Be sure to check POPP\u2019s interactive map for the most recent updates on participating locations. Click here to view the see the Pennsylvania Overdose Prevention Program map<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Lackawanna County<\/strong> \u2013 Pennsylvania Ambulance, 1000 Dunham Dr., Dunmore. Phone: 570-499-3895.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Luzerne County<\/strong> \u2013 Luzerne\/Wyoming Counties Drug and Alcohol Program, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Phone: 570-826-8732.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Susquehanna County <\/strong>\u2013 Susquehanna County Coroner\u2019s Office, 309 Public Way, New Milford. Phone: 570-278-6630.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Additionally, individuals can request small amounts of Narcan nasal spray or intramuscular naloxone through a mail-to-home program. For information about the program, click here to learn more about the mail-to-home program<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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An average of 14 Pennsylvanians die each day from accidental drug overdose. The ongoing prescription opioid and heroin overdose epidemic, which has swept across the United States in the past decade, struck Pennsylvania especially hard, at times resulting in a statewide overdose fatality rate more than twice the national average.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These strategies are widely seen as effective ways to prevent overdoses, decrease the transmission of infectious diseases, and promote life-saving connections between people who use drugs and treatment programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Evidence suggests that naloxone does not lead to more or riskier drug use. Rather, people revived by the medication may find that the near-death experience serves as a wake-up call, compelling them to seek treatment and maintain recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Wright Center for Community Health, a Scranton-based provider of primary and preventive care services, became a state-designated Opioid Use Disorder Center of Excellence in 2016. Since then, it has provided outpatient addiction treatment and recovery services, including medication-assisted treatment, to thousands of people in Northeast Pennsylvania. Click here to learn more about the services available through our Center of Excellence<\/a><\/em><\/strong> or call 570-230-0019<\/a><\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
POPP was launched in mid-2023 as a joint initiative between the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency and the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs. Click here to learn more about POPP<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Luzerne County<\/strong> \u2013 Luzerne\/Wyoming Counties Drug and Alcohol Program, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Phone: 570-826-8732.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The Wright Center for Community Health<\/strong> – Dickson City<\/strong>, 312 Boulevard Ave., Dickson City. Phone 570-489-4567.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
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