Take Home Naloxone Program
Victoria’s Take-Home Naloxone Program allows more people who may experience or witness an opioid overdose to access free naloxone from an expanded range of organisations.
Contact
Kate Davenport
Harm Reduction Coordinator
Phone (03) 5338 9164
Organisations approved to supply naloxone under the program
- Lucas – 12 Lilburne Street
- Sebastopol – 260 Vickers Street
- Ballarat – 28 Victoria Street
- Wendouree – 1042 Howitt Street
- Wendouree – 10 Learmonth Road
Naloxone is a safe, non-addictive medication used to temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Naloxone works by blocking opioids, such as heroin or oxycodone, from attaching to the opioid receptors in the brain, allowing a person to breathe again.
Naloxone will only work if a person has opioids in their system. It is available on prescription or as an over-the-counter medication.
In Australia naloxone is available in 3 easy to use formulations, Nyxoid nasal spray, Prenoxad pre-filled syringe and Ampoules (which require drawing up into a syringe).
Naloxone is available for anyone at risk of, or who may witness an opioid overdose.
- People who are prescribed high doses of opioid medications such as oxycodone, morphine, fentanyl
- People who use illicit opioids such as heroin
- People returning to use after a period of abstinence
- People using opioids in combination with other drugs or medicines such as alcohol, benzodiazepines or GHB.
- People who use other illicit drugs such as cocaine – illicit drugs may be contaminated with opioids
- Family and friends of people who use opioids, either prescribed or illicit