Identifying an overdose & using Narcan or Naloxone.
- American Medical Association
How to administer Naloxone
Recognize The Signs of An Opioid Overdose
You’ve heard drugs can affect your life - but how?
Drugs mess with your brain and changes how you think.
Drugs break down our body, some drugs can kill you the first time you use them.
Your future won’t be your focus. You may find yourself stuck without plans for the future.
You may forget about your family. You could isolate yourself so much that you can’t reach out to your family when you need them.
Remember you have a choice, always. You can enjoy a life without drugs. If you are worried about drug use for you or a friend, you can get help.
Drugs can mess with your mind and your body. They can also mess up your friendships, your family, and the planet. Make the choice to live a drug free life.
Learn to use narcan Naloxone in case of an overdose with a loved one, a friend or even a stranger. Learn how to use it in case of an emergency.🆘.
National Library of Medicine
How Naloxone Saves Lives.
In case of Emergency, if someone is overdosing and needs help, when in doubt
🆘Use 911 for: life-threatening situations that require dispatch or for emergency medical services, fire, and police.
Use 988 for: Behavioral health crisis and services.
Do not dial 911 for a non-emergency or non life-threatening situation(s).
You can save a life! Make it count.
Narcan can be a lifesaving medication that can reverse an opioid overdose and how you can get it for free at Center Point DAAC. Opiods are a class of drugs that includes prescription painkillers, heroin, and fentanyl. They can relieve pain, but they can also cause euphoria, respiratory depression and drowsiness. When someone takes too much of an opioid, they can stop breathing and die. This is called an opioid overdose.
