Addiction can happen to anyone, any family, at any time.
Essex County Health Department has initiated a local response to the abuse of Prescription (Rx) drugs and heroin in Essex County. We’ve gathered community partners and co-chair the Essex County Heroin and Opioid Prevention Coalition (known as ECHO).
Link to ECHO and Local Community Resources
Link to the ECHO Facebook Page
Check out OPIOIDS – THE TRUTH site – to learn more about the opioid epidemic – personal stories, the science of addiction, what’s going on nationally, being part of the solution and finding help if you need it.
Understand the Epidemic and Learn About Opioid Addiction – CDC’s Opioid Site
Naloxone is an emergency medication that can reverse an opioid overdose.
Local pharmacies can provide this medication to you through what is called a “standing order” – meaning you do not need an individual prescription for it.
Frequently Asked Questions about N-CAP
Participating Pharmacies in Essex County – ALL OF THEM!
| TOWN | PHARMACY NAME | PHONE |
| Elizabethtown | Kinney Drugs – Elizabethtown | 518-873-6441 |
| Keeseville | Keeseville Pharmacy | 518-834-6090 |
| Lake Placid | Hannaford Pharmacy – Lake Placid | 518-523-2011 |
| Lake Placid | Kinney Drugs – Lake Placid | 518-523-2011 |
| Lake Placid | Rite Aid Pharmacy-Lake Placid | 518-523-5305 |
| Mineville | Hometown Pharmacy | 518-942-3313 |
| Moriah | Moriah Pharmacy | 518-546-7244 |
| Ticonderoga | Rite Aid Pharmacy-Ticonderoga | 518-585-6787 |
| Schroon Lake | Schroon Lake Pharmcy | 518-532-7575 |
| Ticonderoga | Walmart – Ticonderoga | 518-585-6486 |
| Willsboro | Willsboro Pharmacy | 518-963-8946 |
Franklin County/Saranac Lake:
Kinney Drugs 518-891-3132
Post Office Pharmacy 518-891-2233
Rite Aid Pharmacy 518-891-6033
Call 1-877-8-HOPENY (1-877-846-7369)
Text HOPENY (Short Code: 467369)
Go to CombatHeroin.ny.gov.
Visit www.oasas.ny.gov/accesshelp
Help us #CombatHeroin.
