President Gerry Presented Harris bear to the Women's Shelter on behalf of Margaret and Andrea for their training to us on the administration of naloxone in cases of overdose to opioid.

Naloxone and information covered in the free training program(Pictures compliments of Malcolm and Club Facebook page)

 

Margaret and Andrea from Southwestern Public Health trained all attendees on the administration of Naloxone for anyone who may have overdosed on an opioid.

Opioids include: Fentanyl, heroin, morphine, Percocet, Dilaudid, methadone, codeine.

A person may not know that they have taken opioids as many street drugs can be laced with them. Signs of overdose include: the person can't be woken up, breathing is slow or has stopped, snoring or gurgling sounds, fingernails and lips turn blue or purple, pupils are tiny or eyes are rolled black, the body is limp

If you find someone experiencing an overdose call 911 for medical assistance.

Naloxone works by displacing (at the cellular level of the brain) the opioid at receptors; then blocks the receptors and the effects of the opioid for 30 to 90 minutes. Naloxone is delivered by nasal spray. It is not uncommon for emergency services personnel to deliver 7-9 doses of Naloxone before the patient recovers. There are 2 doses in the kit, enough to provide reversal of the opioid until emergency workers arrive. The effects of the opiate are usually longer than the effects of Naloxone. Naloxone only works for opioid overdoses, and will not cause harm if given for some other similar symptoms.

Kits are available for those who have been trained. If you or a group you know wishes to be trained, call Southwestern Public Health at 519-631-9900 ext 1278.