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Opiod Addiction
The Yuba Sutter Healthcare Council is leading an initiative to combat the opioid crisis by creating the Community Response Team (CRT). In an effort to reduce substance use overdoses, save lives and make our community a better place the CRT will be holding a series of Naloxone (Narcan) Kit distribution events and is open to the community. Please check back for event dates.
WHAT ARE OPIOIDS?
Opioids include legal medications (often prescribed for pain) and illegal substances, like heroin. When opioids are taken in high doses are abused they can cause feelings of euphoria, relaxation, drowsiness, and warmth. If the individual takes too opioids or combines them with other drugs or alcohol, this may cause difficulty breathing, loss of consciousness, cardiac arrest, or even death.
Naloxone should be given only to someone experiencing an opioid overdose. Overdose most often occurs when people take a large or increased amount of opioids, mix opioids with alcohol or other drugs, or have had recent changes in tolerance levels. If a person is not responding, not breathing or struggling to breath, he or she may be experiencing an overdose. Call 9-1-1 immediately and then follow the steps in your Naloxone kit.
Naloxone should be given only to someone experiencing an opioid overdose. Overdose most often occurs when people take a large or increased amount of opioids, mix opioids with alcohol or other drugs, or have had recent changes in tolerance levels. If a person is not responding, not breathing or struggling to breath, he or she may be experiencing an overdose. Call 9-1-1 immediately and then follow the steps in your Naloxone kit.
WHAT IS NALOXONE?
WHO SHOULD TAKE NALOXONE?
EXAMPLES OF OPIOIDS
Buprenorphine
Codeine
Fentanyl patch
Hydrocodone
Hydromorphone
Meperidine
Methadone
Morphine
Oxycodone
Oxymorphone
Suboxone
Subutex
Tylenol #3
Duragesic
Vicodin, Norco
Dilaudid
Demerol
Methadose
MC Contin
Oxycontin
Percocet
Opana
Heroin