Naloxone | Medication Disposal Bags | Medication Drop Off Disposal | Opioid Data & Resources
Naloxone Nasal Spray
Free Naloxone events! Click here to see the schedule and locations.
What
Free Rapid REVIVE training and dispensing of Naloxone nasal spray used to treat suspected opioid overdoses.
For whom
Community members interested in carrying Naloxone.
Where
Local health departments. Click here for clinic locations.
When
- Charlottesville/Ablemarle Health Department
- Fluvanna County Health Department
- Greene County Health Department
- Louisa County Health Department
Fees
Free
Call
434-989-3292 or 434-484-0255
Medication Disposal Bags
What
Free medication disposal kits. Each bag can deactivate and destroy up to 45 pills, 6 ounces of liquid, or 6 patches. Bags contain a pouch of activated charcoal. To use, place unused medication in bag and fill halfway with warm tap water; wait 30 seconds, seal tightly, gently shake bag, and dispose in normal trash can.
For whom
Anyone
Where
Any Blue Ridge Health District Department location. Click here for locations.
Fees
Free
Call
Click here to find the health department location closest to you.
Medication Disposal Drop Off Sites
What
Permanent collection sites where you can drop off expired or unused medication.
For whom
Anyone
Fees
Free
Where
Find a list of disposal sites near you through the DEA website here.
Opioid Data & Resources
- Virginia Opioid Addiction Indicators Dashboard (Virginia Department of Health)
- Virginia Fatal Drug Overdose Data (Virginia Department of Health)
- Virginia Emergency Department Visits for Drug Overdose Data (Virginia Department of Health)
- Virginia Social Indicators Dashboard
- National Opioid Prescribing Rate Maps (Centers from Disease Control and Prevention)
- For more information on addiction and substance use disorder services in BRHD, visit: https://helphappenshere.org/
- Injection drug use can increase the risk of infectious disease transmission. BRHD offers free HIV and Hepatitis C testing. For more information visit: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/blue-ridge/sexual-health-services/