Knowing how to help a person experiencing an overdose is one step to rescue. By recognizing the signs of an overdose and how to use Narcan/Naloxone you are equipped to help save a life. What comes next is recovery. It’s important people receive the support they need to move forward to live a healthy life. Support looks different for everyone but sharing all accessible resources is a great first step to a recovery journey.
Signs of Overdose
- Unconsciousness
- Inability to Waken
- Shallow or slow breathing
- Choking, gurgling, or snoring noises
- Fingernails or lips turning blue or purple
- Cold clammy skin
Narcan Training & Distribution Community Event
Narcan Training & Kit Distribution / What is Naloxone?
In support of the public health response to opioid-related overdose deaths, the SCCOE, in collaboration with the
Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services and
Santa Clara County Opioid Overdose Prevention Project (SCCOOPP), launched the Naloxone Training and Distribution Project.
The project has established partnerships with LEAs to facilitate training to volunteer school staff and community members on the emergency administration of naloxone and distribute free Narcan kits to schools and at community events. Families, students, and community members are encouraged to join us during these community events, which include training on administering Narcan, a presentation and panel discussion on the current opioid crisis and prevention measures, and free Narcan kit distribution.
Events will be posted to the Opioid & Naloxone Awareness Homepage.
SCCOE Toolkit 2022 Naloxone Training Resource Guide: developed for local education agencies (LEAs) who are exploring opportunities to implement the emergency use of naloxone on school campuses. This guide provides information, best practices, resources, and tools informed by the latest available research.
FREE Narcan Rescue Training & Kit - County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services
Emergency Response to an Opioid Overdose
- Call loudly and vigorously grind knuckles into the sternum
- Call 911
- Administer naloxone and monitor breathing
- Provide rescue breathing (CPR) of breathing has slowed or stopped
- Once the person is breathing again, place them in recovery position
- Continue to monitor the individual until EMS arrives
Treatment/Mental Health
The most effective therapy is medication-assisted treatment (MAT), which combines FDA-approved medications with behavioral therapy. This video by
Pew Charitable Trusts shows how MAT can help people manage their disease—a critical step toward recovery and reducing the risk of overdose.
More information on Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Service can be found on the County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services "
Expect Fentanyl" website.
SAMHSA's National Helpline
Also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service, the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) helpline provides 24-hour free and confidential treatment referral and information about mental health and substance use disorders, prevention, and recovery, in English and Spanish.
1-800-662-HELP (4357) | TTY: 1-800-487-4889
Website:
www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
