Resources in

Mississippi

In 2020, there were 586 identified opioid overdose deaths in the state of Mississippi.

If you are a person who uses drugs or if you are around people who use drugs, please consider learning how to respond to an opioid overdose and carrying naloxone (intranasal brand name: Narcan). Naloxone is a medication designed to reverse an opioid overdose. Opioids slow down the activity of the central nervous system. This can cause slowed or stopped breathing which may lead to death. Naloxone displaces the opioids from the opioid receptors in the brain which allows the person who is experiencing an opioid overdose to begin breathing normally. We have a helpful FAQ and are constantly updating it with questions from our site visitors. If you don’t find what you’re looking for, let us know.

PHARMACY-BASED NALOXONE ACCESS

Naloxone is available without a prescription at many Mississippi pharmacies. Injectable naloxone and nasal spray naloxone are covered by Medicaid. We suggest you call ahead to your local pharmacy to assess availability and the cost.

GET NALOXONE MAILED TO YOU

If you need Naloxone and cannot access it locally, you may place a request to get intramuscular Naloxone mailed to you.

ONLINE NALOXONE PHARMACY

Naloxone Exchange by Script Health is an online naloxone-specific pharmacy operating in the state of Mississippi. Naloxone Exchange provides intramuscular, intranasal, and auto-injector formulations of naloxone.

CRISIS SERVICES

The Mississippi Department of Mental Health has many consolidated crisis resources and social service options available on their website.

MISSISSIPI’S GOOD SAMARITAN LAW

Mississippi’s good Samaritan law protects individuals seeking medical assistance in good faith for themselves or another individual experiencing a drug overdose.

DRUG USER ORGANIZING

The Urban Survivors Union is a national drug users union mobilizing against the war on drugs. Check out their wealth of resources including #reframetheblame a campaign against drug induced homicide laws.

SYRINGE EXCHANGE

Currently, syringe exchange programs are not permitted in the state of Mississippi although individuals should be able to purchase syringe in many pharmacies without a prescription.If you are a person who uses drugs in Mississippi and you are unable to access sterile syringes through pharmacies, syringe exchange programs or online marketplaces like OTCwholesale.com, please reach out to NEXT for assistance.