Naloxone (Narcan) reverses opioid overdoses. In NC, anyone can get it without a prescription.
County next steps
Orange · Durham · Wake · North Carolina · Adults 18+
Orange County
Orange County Public Transportation
919-245-2008- Ask about an in-county route or mobility-on-demand trip, pickup area, and accessibility.
- Confirm booking requirements, service hours, fare, and return travel.
- For Medicaid medical trips, ask Orange DSS about transportation assessment; do not assume a ride is approved.
Official source checked November 4, 2026. Confirm current hours, eligibility, costs, and availability directly.
Durham County
GoDurham — Durham Station
515 West Pettigrew Street, Durham, NC 27701
- Use the official route information for the origin, destination, and appointment time.
- Confirm current schedules, fares, accessibility, and return service.
- For Medicaid trips, ask Durham DSS about transportation eligibility and advance arrangements.
Official source checked November 4, 2026. Confirm current hours, eligibility, costs, and availability directly.
Wake County
GoRaleigh Station & GoWake Access
GoRaleigh Station: 214 South Blount Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
- Use GoRaleigh’s official routes for fixed-route trips; check GoWake Access for eligible assisted trips.
- GoWake Access eligibility varies by disability, age, service zone, or sponsorship; confirm before booking.
- Confirm fare, pickup arrangements, accessibility, and return travel.
Official source checked November 4, 2026. Confirm current hours, eligibility, costs, and availability directly.
Orange County
Orange County medical clinics
300 West Tryon Street, Hillsborough; or 2501 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill
919-245-2400- Ask which clinic offers the adult service needed and whether an appointment is required.
- Confirm insurance, uninsured options, charges, hours, and any testing or pharmacy arrangements.
- For behavioral-health treatment, use the adult local directory or ask a clinician for an in-county referral.
Official source checked November 4, 2026. Confirm current hours, eligibility, costs, and availability directly.
Durham County
Durham County Public Health
414 East Main Street, Durham, NC 27701
- Use the county’s official public-health information to locate the adult clinic or service needed.
- Confirm appointment requirements, testing options, charges, and insurance before traveling.
- For substance-use care, use the adult local directory and confirm assessment and medication access with the provider.
Official source checked November 4, 2026. Confirm current hours, eligibility, costs, and availability directly.
Wake County
Wake County adult clinic & pharmacy navigation
Public Health Pharmacy: 200 Swinburne Street, #1203, Raleigh, NC 27610
919-250-4418- Use Wake’s official health-clinic information to identify the needed adult service; the listed phone is for the pharmacy, not general treatment intake.
- Ask about the specific service’s appointment, payment, and eligibility rules.
- For substance-use care, use an in-county adult provider and confirm intake directly.
Official source checked November 4, 2026. Confirm current hours, eligibility, costs, and availability directly.
Key facts
- Get it free through local health departments and harm reduction programs, or over the counter at pharmacies.
- Fentanyl test strips are legal in NC.
- Mixing opioids with alcohol, benzos, or xylazine raises risk. Naloxone doesn't reverse xylazine, but still give it.
Step by step
- Check for signs: won't wake up, slow or no breathing, blue or gray lips, pinpoint pupils.
- Call 911.
- Give naloxone: one spray in a nostril. Give another after 2–3 minutes if they don't respond.
- Do rescue breathing if trained, or put them in the recovery position.
- Stay with them. Naloxone can wear off before the opioids do.
Official sources
Last checked October 2026. Amounts and rules change, so confirm with the official source before sharing.