Individuals who use opioids, their family, and friends have several venues in which to obtain naloxone in the state of Maine.
From your local pharmacy
In March 2023, the United States Food and Drug Administration approved Narcan for over-the-counter sales. Talk to your local pharmacist for details.
From your nearest syringe access program
Intranasal Narcan® and intramuscular naloxone can be obtained from syringe access programs in the state of Maine free of charge. Call ahead for availability and hours. If you are experiencing an emergency, call 9-1-1.
Androscoggin County
| Tri-County CommUNITY Recovery website: www.tcmhs.org  Hours: Monday-Friday 12-3p Call ahead for hours | 1155 Lisbon Street Lewiston, ME 04240 | (888) 304-4673 |
| Church of Safe Injection website: www.churchofsafeinjection.org Call ahead for hours | 195 Main Street Lewiston, ME 04240 | (207) 241-2537 |
Cumberland County
| Amistad Website: amistadmaine.org | 103 India Street Portland, ME 04101 Call ahead for hours | (207) 318-4429 |
| Portland Public Health Syringe Service Program (“The Exchange”) Website: www.portlandmaine.gov Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-4pm | 39 Forest Ave. Portland, ME 04101 | (207) 756-8022 |
| Portland Public Health Syringe Service Program Outreach Location Hours: Mon/Wed 2-4p; Fri 1-3p, Sat 8-9am | 39 Forest Ave. Portland, ME 04101 | (207) 756-8022 |
Hancock County
| Down East AIDS Network & the Health Equity Alliance Website: www.mainehealthequity.org Call ahead for hours |
Kennebec County
| Health Reach Harm Reduction Website: www.mainegeneral.org Hours: MTuTh: 8:30-4:30p, W: 11-4:30p, F-12:30-4:30p | 9 Green Street, 2nd Floor Augusta, ME 04330 | (207) 621-3768 |
| Health Reach Harm Reduction Website: www.mainegeneral.org Hours: MW: 8:30-4:30p, TuTh: 12:30-4:30p, F: 10-4:30p | Thayer Center for Health 149 North Street, Terrace Level, Room 0243 Waterville, ME 04901 | (207) 861-5288 |
Oxford County
| Maine Access Points Website: www.maineaccesspoints.org Call ahead for hours | Intersection of Waldo Street & Cumberland Street Rumford, ME 04276 | (207) 319-8823 |
Penobscot County
| Down East AIDS Network & the Health Equity Alliance Website: www.mainehealthequity.org Call ahead for hours. | 304 Hancock St, Suite 3B Bangor, ME 04401 | (207) 990-3626 |
| Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness Website: wabanakiphw.org/ Call ahead for hours. | 157 Park St Bangor, ME 04401 | (207) 992-0411 |
Washington County
| Maine Access Points website: www.maineaccesspoints.org Call ahead for hours. | Waterfront Pier, Calais, ME 04619 | (207) 370-1042 |
| Maine Access Points Website: www.maineaccesspoints.org Call ahead for hours. | 25 Main Street Unit #15, Machias, ME 04654 | (207) 370-1042 |
York County
| Maine Access Points website: www.maineaccesspoints.org Call ahead for hours. | Intersection of Weaver Drive & Heritage Crossing Sanford, ME 04073 | (207) 370-4782 |
Through the mail
Naloxone can be obtained free of charge through the mail by contacting Maine Access Points or a Tier One naloxone distributor in the state’s Maine Naloxone Distribution Initiative. Intranasal Narcan® and intramuscular naloxone is available. Call or text 207.319.8823 or email: info@maineaccesspoints.org.
From the OPTIONS liaison assigned to your county
The Overdose Prevention Through Intensive Outreach, Naloxone, and Safety (OPTIONS) initiative is a coordinated effort of the Maine Office of Behavioral Health and other state agencies to improve the health of Mainers who use substances through harm reduction strategies in an effort to dramatically reduce the number of fatal and non-fatal drug overdoses which occur in the state.
For more information about OPTIONS and to find a liaison that can provide you with naloxone free of charge visit: https://knowyouroptions.me/about-options/
From your local pharmacy
In Maine you do not need a prescription to buy naloxone at a pharmacy. You can get the nasal spray without a doctor’s prescription at any Maine pharmacy. Simply ask the pharmacist.
Patients can also be prescribed naloxone by their healthcare provider. MaineCare patients who are prescribed opioids can ask to be prescribed naloxone. Insurance may cover all or part of the costs.