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Narcan Information

Naloxone (or NarcanTM)

Naloxone (or NarcanTM) is a proven tool in the battle against drug abuse and overdose death. When too much of an opioid medication is taken, it can slow breathing to a dangerously low rate. When breathing slows too much, overdose death can occur. Naloxone can reverse this potentially fatal situation by allowing the person to breathe normally again.

Naloxone is not a dangerous medicine. However, proper training is required by law. Any time an overdose is suspected, first responders should be notified by calling 911 immediately and stay with the patient until first responders arrive. It is important to know that some patients may awake disoriented or agitated after receiving naloxone. This is a good sign, but calling 911 is still very important to help the person survive.​​

For local Narcan training, email Madelynn Ross at [email protected] or call 731-819-6572.

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Stanford Medicine's Cannabis Awareness & Prevention Toolkit
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Yale Medicine on Marijuana Use Disorder

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