IPSWICH – The Ipswich Public Health Department and Director of Public Health Colleen Fermon share that the Town of Ipswich has stocked overdose response cabinets in five locations that may be accessed by the public in an emergency.
The cabinets contain Narcan, a medication designed to rapidly reverse the effects of a life-threatening opioid overdose.
The cabinets can be used by a bystander in an overdose event. The community is also welcome to take materials from the cabinets to keep in their homes or cars, so they may have it on hand in case of an emergency.
The Narcan for the cabinets is provided by North Shore Health Project/ONESTOP Harm Reduction Services.
Cabinets can be found at the following locations:
- Hall Haskell House, 30 South Main St., cabinet located in the restroom
- Ipswich Public Library, 25 North Main St., cabinets located by the elevator on each floor.
- Ipswich Town Hall, 25 Green St., cabinets located by the AED on each floor.
- Ipswich Fire Department, 55 Central St., cabinet located outdoors on the Manning Street side of the building.
- Ipswich Fire Station, 330 Linebrook Road, cabinet located outdoors on the Linebrook Road side of the building.
About North Shore Health Project/ONESTOP Harm Reduction Services
North Shore Health Project/ONESTOP Harm Reduction Services is the provider of the syringe services program in Ipswich. Through these programs, persons who inject drugs can get sterile needles and syringes free of cost, dispose of used needles and syringes, receive overdose education, and Narcan (naloxone) and get connected to other services such as testing for hepatitis C, HIV and other sexually transmitted infections.
