Resources in
West Virginia
The state of West Virginia ranks 1st for opioid-related overdose deaths in the United States. In 2020, there were 1,330 identified overdose deaths in West Virginia.
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
All West Virginia CVS, Fruth, Kroger, and Rite Aid Pharmacies are registered to provide naloxone without a prescription. Call ahead to your local pharmacy to ensure inventory and request information about a co-pay. Coupons for naloxone can be found on GoodRx.
HAVE NALOXONE MAILED TO YOU
If you are a person who uses drugs, have been recently released from jail or prison, or if you are a friend, family member, or partner of of someone who may be at high-risk for an opioid overdose, you can have naloxone mailed to you at no cost.
ONLINE NALOXONE PHARMACY
Naloxone Exchange by Script Health is an online naloxone-specific pharmacy operating in the state of West Virginia. Naloxone Exchange provides intramuscular, intranasal, and auto-injector formulations of naloxone.
WEST VIRGINIA HOTLINES
Various hotlines and helplines in the state of West Virginia. Including but not limited to mental health, suicide prevention, GLBTQ, and substance use.
HARM REDUCTION IN WEST VIRGINIA
Use this map to find a harm reduction program near you. Contact the program closest to you for more information.
If you are a person who uses drugs in the state of West Virginia and you are unable to access clean syringes through pharmacies, syringe exchange programs or online marketplaces like OTCwholesale.com, please reach out to NEXT for assistance.
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.
DRUG TREATMENT
Find drug treatment support in the state of West Virginia.