Knowing what to do in an opioid overdose situation can save a life.
Narcan is a life-saving medication that can reverse the effects of opioid overdose and save lives. We provide FREE Narcan.
Your child may not be abusing opioids, but what if the friend he brings to your home is?
Our Narcan (naloxone) training course will teach you how to recognize the signs of an opioid overdose and administer the opioid overdose reversal drug Narcan. The course is suitable for anyone and takes only 15 minutes. We encourage you to connect with us. We regularly connect with individuals, businesses, law enforcement, educators, faith groups, parents, caregivers, senior living facilities, veterans and more.
Signs of an overdose:
Recognizing the signs of opioid overdose can save a life.
✔ Small, constricted “pinpoint pupils”
✔ Falling asleep or losing consciousness
✔ Slow, weak, or no breathing
✔ Choking or gurgling sounds
✔ Limp body
✔ Cold and/or clammy skin
✔ Discolored skin (especially in lips and nails)
What to do in an overdose:
It may be hard to tell whether a person is high or experiencing an overdose. If you aren’t sure, treat it like an overdose - you could save a life.
✔ Call 911 Immediately
✔ Administer Narcan
✔ Try to keep the person awake and breathing
✔ Lay the person on their side to prevent choking
✔ Stay with the person until emergency assistance arrives
How to administer Narcan:
Opioid overdose continues to be the leading cause of accidental death in the U.S.
Approximately every 8 minutes, on average, a person dies from an opioid overdose. There are many reasons for opioid overdose emergencies, and most often they happen accidentally and at home.
Peel
Peel back the package to remove the device. Hold the device with your thumb on the bottom of the plunger and two fingers on the nozzle.
Place
Place and hold the tip of the nozzle in either nostril until your fingers touch the bottom of the patient’s nose.
Press
Press the plunger firmly to release the dose into the patient’s nose.