{"id":1061,"date":"2025-06-03T15:58:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T19:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/western-tidewater\/?page_id=1061"},"modified":"2026-03-20T12:57:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T16:57:46","slug":"opioid-education-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/western-tidewater\/population-health\/opioid-education-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Opioid Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1066\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2025\/06\/B2B-Opioid-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2025\/06\/B2B-Opioid-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2025\/06\/B2B-Opioid-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2025\/06\/B2B-Opioid-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2025\/06\/B2B-Opioid-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2025\/06\/B2B-Opioid.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1067\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2025\/06\/B2B-Naloxone-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2025\/06\/B2B-Naloxone-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2025\/06\/B2B-Naloxone-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2025\/06\/B2B-Naloxone-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2025\/06\/B2B-Naloxone-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2025\/06\/B2B-Naloxone.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Naloxone<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"widget-title\">What is naloxone?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p>Naloxone is a medication used to rapidly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Naloxone works by blocking the effects of opioids, including heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioid medications. Naloxone is available in different formulations, the most common being naloxone nasal spray.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"how-can-i-get-naloxone\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-22fc95fce4a822ec6b4b02e6343fe338\"><strong>How can I get\u00a0Naloxone?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Anyone can access naloxone by:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Getting a prescription from a healthcare provider to fill out a pharmacy<\/li>\n<li>Virginia\u2019s\u00a0Local Health Departments\u00a0and some\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dbhds.virginia.gov\/community-services-boards-csbs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Community Services Boards<\/a>\u00a0at no cost. Please call your local agency to check for availability.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/disease-prevention\/chr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Comprehensive Harm Reduction<\/a>\u00a0programs<\/li>\n<li>Over-the-counter at local retailers, in stores, and online<\/li>\n<li>The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services and its Medicaid health plans cover naloxone at no cost to its members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Learn More About Naloxone<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/naloxone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VDH&#8217;s Naloxone Website<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/overdose-prevention\/\">Virginia Overdose Prevention Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/toolkits\/overdose-prevention\/\">Overdose Prevention Communication Toolkit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/disease-prevention\/stopstigma\/\">Stop the Stigma<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/findtreatment.gov\/\">FindTreatment.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" aria-label=\"opioid overdose\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TSzHCCsjsHY?si=sZX7e-D38Hh0xUX_\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" aria-label=\"one pill can kill\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C1BgXlYwoVY?si=dTYQpdCaqngUJYh3\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Naloxone What is naloxone? Naloxone is a medication used to rapidly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Naloxone works by blocking the effects of opioids, including heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioid medications. Naloxone is available in different formulations, the most common being naloxone nasal spray. How can I get\u00a0Naloxone? 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