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for Opioid Use, Prevention and Recovery

Bill LeClair
Executive Director
Recovery Cafe Anoka

Explore a comprehensive list of trusted resources for prevention, treatment and recovery in Anoka County.

Our clear steps and local tools are available for anyone looking for immediate support, exploring treatment options or learning how to help someone you care about.

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Helpline Phone Numbers
Recovery Resources
Naloxone Resources
Safe Disposal Instructions
Naloxone Pickup Locations
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Helpline
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For Immediate Help call 911

Anoka County Mobile Crisis: 763-755-3801 to connect directly with a local response.

Or text 988 to connect with a trained counselor.

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Substance use recovery resources

Access a comprehensive list of resources to help with prevention, treatment or recovery.

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Naloxone Resources

Step-by-step instructions for using Naloxone, including calling 911, preparing and administering the medication, and checking breathing, with notes on what to do if there is no change.

Naloxone can reverse an opioid overdose and save a life.

These instructions share how to safely administer Naloxone.

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Image of Naloxone medication packaging and informational text explaining its use as an opioid overdose reversal drug, including how it works and where to find resources.

Naloxone reverses and blocks the effects of opioids by binding to opioid receptors in the brain.

Within minutes of administering naloxone, an unconscious patient can become responsive again.

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Make the Call. Save a Life.

Steve’s Law provides immunity to people calling 911 to seek help for an overdose.

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Learn to use naloxone, save a life

Justin McNeal, Executive Director of Begin Anew, explains how to identify the signs of an opioid overdose and how to administer a life-saving dose of the drug naloxone.

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Overdose Response Training

The Steve Rummler HOPE Network provides training for organizations and individuals on the administration of naloxone.

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Safe Disposal Instructions

Bring prescription drugs you no longer want or need to one of the Prescription Drug Take-Back sites in Anoka County.

There is no charge and you can remain anonymous. Call individual sites for hours.

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Anoka County Naloxone Pick-up Locations

This map represents Naloxone access points for Anoka County only. For a comprehensive map of Naloxone pick-up locations throughout the Twin Cities metro area, please visit the Steve Rummler Hope Network Naloxone Access Points.

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Look for the purple Naloxone boxes.
Available 24 hours.

Visit these pick-up sites for fast access when it matters most.