Overdose & Other Medical Emergencies This chapter covers: What Is an Overdose? How Do Overdoses Happen? How Can You Tell if Someone Has Overdosed? Naloxone What to Do if Someone Overdoses What You Should Not Do if Someone Overdoses Accidental Needlestick Injuries Whether or not an individual survives an over- dose depends mostly on what
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Potential Health Complications of Injection Drug Use Many, if not all, of the things that can go wrong during the process of preparing and injecting drugs fall into one of three categories: drug-related, technique-related, and hygiene- related mishaps. Because we’re forced to use blackmarket, unregulated drugs, we don’t have control over the quality or purity
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Overdose FAQs Is someone overdosing? Click Here This is a list of questions and responses that overdose education and naloxone distribution trainers have gathered. Naloxone is that stuff that you stick through the heart, like in that movie Pulp Fiction, right? No, while naloxone does have an injectable form, it is never injected into the
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Responding to Opioid Overdose **IF SOMEONE IS EXPERIENCING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY** Is someone overdosing? The most important thing is to act right away! It is rare for someone to die immediately from an overdose – it is usually a slowish process that takes anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours.
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Overdose Risks & Prevention Is someone overdosing? Click Here This section explains some of the primary risk factors associated with opioid/depressant overdose, and offers prevention tips. It covers: Mixing Drugs Tolerance Quality Using Alone Age & Physical Health Mode of Administration Previous Non-Fatal Overdose Mixing Drugs Drugs taken together can interact in ways that increase
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Responding to Stimulant Overamping The first step when responding to stimulant overamping is to figure out what kind of help is necessary: medical assistance or support and rest. Responding to Overheating Overheating, or “hyperthermia,” can be deadly. If you notice someone overheating, get them to slow down and stop agitated movements and try to cool
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Module 6: Frequently Asked Questions This section adapted from the work of Maya Doe-Simkins, Alex Walley and colleagues for their “Notes from the Field (temporary title)” Overdose Prevention Manual. This is a list of questions and responses that overdose education and naloxone distribution trainers have gathered. Naloxone is that stuff that you stick through the
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Module 5: Overdose Prevention and Response Risks and Prevention Strategies The following section highlights common overdose risks and provides prevention tips. We understood that every prevention message might not be applicable or pragmatic in every situation; we hope these tips can provide direction and messages can be shared and adapted as needed. Risk Factor:
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