Sentences with phrase «obtain naloxone»

It explains how to identify signs and symptoms of opioid overdose; how to obtain naloxone toolkits in schools; which key stakeholders to involve; how to address funding barriers and more.

The Health Department strongly encourages individuals who are likely to witness an opioid overdose, including individuals at risk for opioid overdose themselves as well as their friends and family members, to learn more about overdose prevention and obtain naloxone.

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At least 45 states and the District of Columbia allow naloxone, the generic name for Narcan, to be obtained without a prescription.

But, Quinones, went on to caution, some drugs obtained on the streets, especially benzodiazepine tranquilizers such as Xanax, now contain Fentanyl, a very potent, fast acting opiate, that will respond to dosing with naloxone.

Naloxone creator Jack Fishman's stepson died from a likely overdose of heroin, cocaine, and fentanyl in 2003, when the drug could not have been legally obtained and used.