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NC Harm Reduction Coalition

NC Harm Reduction Coalition

Dedicated to the implementation of harm reduction interventions, public health strategies, drug policy transformation, and justice reform in North Carolina and throughout the American South.

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Naloxone & OD Prevention

NCHRC’S COMMUNITY BASED OVERDOSE PREVENTION PROJECT

Since the Overdose Prevention Project (OPP) became operational August 1, 2013 NCHRC has dispensed over 80,000 free community overdose rescue kits that include naloxone (as of 8/2/2018) and have received 11,583  confirmed reports that the life saving medication was administered successfully by lay individuals.  Currently, the OPP has over 130 volunteer contractors who dispense the overdose rescue kits throughout the state.

While NCHRC would like to distribute free overdose rescue kits to everyone, the realities of a limited budget require our agency to prioritize people with a high risk for overdose. Free overdose rescue kits are only available to the following groups of people; active IV drug users, people on medication-assisted treatment, people who are formerly incarcerated with a history of opiate use, people engaged in sex work or people who identify as transgender.

The “911 Good Samaritan/Access to Naloxone” bill allows for a standing order distribution, meaning that medical practitioners can dispense naloxone without the provider present.   Also known as SB20, the 2013 law lifts the fear of calling for medical assistance in the event of a drug overdose. Under SB20, witnesses and victims of an overdose have limited criminal immunity from prosecution for small amounts of most drugs and paraphernalia that may be found as a result of calling for help. The immunity also applies to underage drinkers who seek help for alcohol poisoning, but the caller must give their real name and stay with the victim.

As of August 1, 2015, a person who seeks medical assistance for someone experiencing a drug overdose cannot be considered in violation of a condition of parole, probation, or post-release, even if that person was arrested. The victim is also protected. Also, the caller must provide his/her name to 911 or law enforcement to qualify for the immunity.

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  • The North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition (NCHRC) Releases Key Program Data for 2018-2019
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  • Post Overdose Follow Up
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  • 911 Good Samaritan and Naloxone Law in NC
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  • NC MAT Naloxone Access Partnerships
  • Georgia Overdose Prevention Project
  • Georgia OD Prevention and Naloxone Brochure
  • Overdose Prevention Program Guidelines
  • Speed Overdose (Overamping)

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Testimonials

“The help I got from the harm reduction program was more than just clean equipment, it was about being with people who didn’t judge me for my addiction, and who really wanted to help.”
~ Sam, a 50-year-old former drug user and sex worker in Carrboro, NC

“Too often, drug users suffer discrimination, are forced to accept treatment, marginalized, and often harmed by approaches which over-emphasize criminalization and punishment while under-emphasizing harm reduction and respect for human rights. This is despite the longstanding evidence that a harm reduction approach is the most effective way of protecting rights, limiting personal suffering, and reducing the incidence of HIV.”
~ Navanethem Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, March 10, 2009

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NC Harm Reduction Coalition

2154 Wrightsville Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28403
Phone: (336) 543-8050
Email: Executive.Director@nchrc.org

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