New Hope Behavioral Health Center, Inc. is a Naloxone Distribution Site!

What is Naloxone?
Naloxone, also known as Narcan, is a life-saving medication that is used to reverse an opioid overdose. Naloxone only works if a person has opioids in their system; the medication has no effect if opioids are absent. Naloxone has no potential for abuse. Naloxone can be injected in the muscle, vein or under the skin or sprayed into the nose.
Main Causes of an Overdose
  • Low tolerance
  • Polydrug use
  • Using too much
  • Using Alone
  • Purity levels

High-Risk Times for an Overdose
  • Release from prison or jail
  • Leaving a hospital or rehab
  • Recent detox
  • Recent relapse
  • Poor physical/mental health
  • New source
  • Recent significant life events

Signs of an Overdose
  • Slowed/irregular breathing
  • Blue/gray skin/lip color
  • No response to noise or touch
  • Loss of consciousness

If someone is experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 IMMEDIATLY!

​Training Tips

Recovery Position
  1. Raise the person's arm closest to you straight above their head. Straighten the leg closest to you. Ben the other leg at the knee and bring the other arm across their chest
  2. Place your hands on the shoulder and hips. Gently roll the person towards you. Guard their head.
  3. Tilt their head to maintain the airway. Tuck the nearest hand under their cheek to help maintain the head tilt. 
Naloxone is Short Acting | STAY WITH THE PERSON
​The effects of Naloxone wear off after 45-90 minutes. It is possible that the overdose may return, so stay with the person. Do not let the person use any other drugs if they regain consciousness. Monitor the person for possible relapse into respiratory arrest.

Naloxone Administration Training 101
*Naloxone is short acting and the effects can wear off after 45-90 minutes*

Step 1: Check for responsiveness. Try to wake the person up. Shake them and shout. If there is no response, grind your knuckles into their breastbone (sternum rub) for 5 to 10 seconds.
Step 2: Call 911 | report that the person is not breathing
Step 3: Administer the first dose of Naloxone.
Intra-Muscular Naloxone
*Do NOT re use the product or needle once the pack has been opened*
  1. Remove the cap to reveal the latex seal on the top of the bottle.
  2. Turn the bottle upside down and pull the plunger on the syringe
  3. Inject into muscle such as the shoulders, thighs, or buttocks. Push the plunger all the way down.
Intra-Nasal Naloxone
*Intra-Nasal Naloxone works even if the person is not breathing*​​
  1. Peel the package open and hold the device. DO NOT press until you are ready to dispense the Naloxone.
  2. Place the tip into the nostril.
  3. Press the button firmly. 
Step 4: Check for breathing. Perform rescue breaths.
  1. Clear the airway
  2. Pinch the nose and tilt the head back
  3. Give 2 breaths into the mouth
  4. Give deep breaths every 5 seconds
  5. Continue until help arrives
Be prepared to administer a second dose of Naloxone.
Step 5:  If the person is not responsive after 2 minutes, administer the second dose of Naloxone. 

Call to Action | Save a Life and Carry Naloxone!