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
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.
