Needs Narcan, fentanyl test strips or clean supplies
Use when someone asks where to get naloxone (Narcan), fentanyl or xylazine test strips, clean needles or other harm reduction supplies, or how to use Narcan.
These are the same steps our staff use when they help someone. "They" means the person who needs help: you, or someone you are helping. Go in order, and call ahead when you can.
You can say"Thank you for asking. Having Narcan can save a life, maybe yours or a friend's."
You can say"You don't have to stop using to get these. No one here will judge you."
You can ask"Do you want Narcan, test strips, clean supplies, or all of these?"
Someone overdosing right now? Call 911 and give naloxone. New Mexico's Good Samaritan law protects the caller and the person overdosing from drug possession charges. It does not cancel a warrant or probation rules.
Fentanyl test strips and other drug-checking supplies are legal in New Mexico.
Ask the public health office, Street Outreach or the Recovery Coalition for fentanyl and xylazine test strips.
Syringe services give new needles and supplies, a safe place to drop used needles, and testing for HIV and hepatitis C.
How to use a fentanyl strip: mix a little of the drug with water, dip the strip, wait. One line means fentanyl was found. Two lines means none was found.
You can say"A clean test does not mean it's safe. Fentanyl can hide in one part of a batch."
See the guide "Has hepatitis C or wants to be tested".
This guide is general information only, not medical, legal or other professional advice. Places and rules change, so please call before you go. In an emergency, call 911; in a mental health crisis, call or text 988. Disclaimer
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