How to Get Free Narcan in New York City

Every borough has pharmacies and health clinics that offer in-person trainings, and don't require appointments or enrollments.

There are many ways to get Narcan and fentanyl test-strips for free in NYC. Every borough has pharmacies and health clinics that offer in-person trainings, and don't require appointments or enrollments. Or you could order them online from the comfort of your home!

This list only includes providers that dispense supplies for free and don't require appointments; many more do so, for a charge. For more comprehensive list of pharmacies and programs, as well as educational resources, click here:

By Mail (with how-to-use videos):

NEXT Distro: up to 10 free Narcan kits per order.

MATTERS Network: up to 50 free fentanyl test-strips per order.

New York State (through Office of Addiction Services and Supports) - 1 Narcan kit, up to 50 free fentanyl test-strips per order.

Vending Machines:

AIDS Center of Queens County Inc (ACQC)

Address: 1600 Central Avenue, Queens

Email: egonzalez@acqc.org

AIDS Center of Queens County Inc (ACQC)

Address: 89-31 161st Street, 7th floor, Queens

Email: egonzalez@acqc.org

This location is only accessible Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

At these 4 vending machines in Brooklyn and Queens, you can obtain Narcan, test-strips, and hygienic and sexual health products for free.

Services for the Underserved (SUS)

Address: 1676 Broadway, Brooklyn (Corner of Decatur and Broadway)

Email: recovery@sus.org

Voices of Community Activists and Leaders (VOCAL-NY)

Address: 2640 Pitkin Avenue (Crystal Street side entrance) Brooklyn, NY

Email: vending@vocal-ny.org

The "Free Naloxone in NYC Pharmacies Program"

While most pharmacies in New York City offer Narcan for $45 without a prescription, these participating pharmacies offer 2 free doses upon request.

Bronx

CVS Pharmacy - 282 East 149th St., 10451 (718-665-5600)

Walgreens - 32 E. 170th St., Bronx 10452 (718-588-6825)

CVS Pharmacy - 1916 Williamsbridge Rd., 10461 (718-239-7569)

Brooklyn

Rite Aid - 320 Smith Street, 11231 (718-403-9371) 

Walgreens - 755 Broadway Ave, 11206 (718-963-2702)

CVS Pharmacy - 341 9th St., 11215 (718-499-3414)

Manhattan

CVS Pharmacy - 115 W. 125th St., 10027 (212-864-5431)

Walgreens - 1915 3rd Ave., 10029 (917-492-1038) 

Walgreens - 10640 Rockaway Beach Blvd., 11694 (718-318-8512)

Staten Island

CVS Pharmacy - 1361 Hylan Blvd., 10305 (718-979-2828)

Walgreens - 7001 Amboy Rd., 10307 (718-569-5672)

Walk-In Opioid Overdose Prevention Programs (in-person trainings available upon request):

Brooklyn

 After Hours Project - 935 Broadway Ave, 11206

 Brooklyn Plaza Medical Center - 650 Fulton Street, 11217

 Callen‐Lorde Brooklyn - 40 Flatbush Avenue, 11201

 CAMBA HIV Prevention - 1259 Flatbush Avenue, 11226

 Family Services Network of New York - 1721 Pitkin Avenue, 11212

 Housing Works - 2640 Pitkin Avenue, 11208

 VOCAL-NY - 300 Douglass Street, 11217

Manhattan

 Lower East Side Harm Reduction Center - 35 East Broadway, 2nd Fl., 10002 

 Callen‐Lorde Community Health Center - 356 West 18th Street, 10011 

 Center for Recovery and Wellness - 25‐29 Avenue D, 10009 

 Cylar House Harm Reduction - 749 East 9th Street, 10009 

 Harlem United - 290 Malcolm X Blvd, Lower Level, 10027

 OnPoint NYC ‐ East Harlem 104‐106 East 126th Street, 10035 

 OnPoint NYC ‐ Washington Heights 500 West 180th Street, 10033

 Positive Health Project - 301 West 37th Street, 2nd Floor, 10018

Queens

 Family Services Network of New York - 192‐16 Linden Blvd. St Albans, 11412

 Mount Sinai Emergency Department Health Education - 25‐10 30th Avenue, 11102

Bronx

 BOOM! Health - 226 East 144th Street, 10451

 BronxWorks - Park Haven 345 St Ann's Avenue, 10454

 BronxWorks - Jackson Avenue 630 Jackson Avenue, 10455

 Callen‐Lorde Bronx - 3144 3rd Avenue, 10451

 Concourse Medical Center, Inc. - 880 Morris Avenue, 10451

 St. Ann's Corner of Harm Reduction (SACHR) - 886 Westchester Ave, 10459

Take advantage of the resources available; you may save a life—whether it’s your own or someone you love. Stay informed, stay safe, and protect one another. Remember, harm reduction is about community care, focusing not only on individual safety but also on supporting everyone's well-being in your environment.