Used in emergency settings for decades, naloxone reverses opioid overdoses without any side effects beyond opioid withdrawal. With brief and basic training patients and their families can be trained to efficiently identify the signs of overdose and administer naloxone, along with calling 911 and offering rescue breathing.
Use the following locator to find a naloxone intervention program near you:
Resources for providers who are interested in prescribing naloxone are available at prescribetoprevent.org.