{"id":553,"date":"2023-10-25T14:29:55","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T14:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/naloxone\/?page_id=553"},"modified":"2025-02-10T15:05:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T15:05:06","slug":"prevention","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/naloxone\/prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"Overdose Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-553\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-553-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-553-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-553-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW45696081 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW45696081 BCX8\">An<\/span> <\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW45696081 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2019\/12\/CDC-Preventing-an-Opioid-Overdose.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"FieldRange SCXW45696081 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW45696081 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW45696081 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">opioid overdose<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW45696081 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW45696081 BCX8\"> is a life-threatening medical emergency, but <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW45696081 BCX8\">overdose deaths can be prevented.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW45696081 BCX8\"> If you think an overdose may be occurring, it is important to act quickly to save a life and call 911 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW45696081 BCX8\">immediately<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW45696081 BCX8\">.<\/span> <\/span><span class=\"EOP TrackedChange SCXW45696081 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Recognize an Opioid Overdose:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Slow or no breathing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Small, constricted \u201cpinpoint pupils\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Deep snoring or gurgling sounds<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Unresponsiveness\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pale, or clammy skin<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>For lighter skinned people, skin tone turns bluish purple, for darker skinned people, it turns grayish or ashen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to Respond to an Opioid Overdose:\u00a0<\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Check for responsiveness<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Call 911 immediately<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Administer naloxone<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Provide rescue breathing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Wait for help<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW8643496 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeClickedV2 CommentHighlightClicked SCXW8643496 BCX8\">Learn more about opioid addiction and overdose prevention<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClicked SCXW8643496 BCX8\">:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP CommentHighlightPipeClickedV2 SCXW8643496 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-553-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-553-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"never-use-alone panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-553-0-1-0\" ><div id=\"pl-w67802353c138f\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w67802353c138f-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w67802353c138f-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w67802353c138f-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w67802353c138f-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/219\/2025\/01\/never-use-alone-logo.png\" width=\"512\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/219\/2025\/01\/never-use-alone-logo.png 512w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/219\/2025\/01\/never-use-alone-logo-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w67802353c138f-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Never Use Alone<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"tel:18776961996\">1-877-696-1996<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/neverusealone.com\/\">neverusealone.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Toll-free national overdose prevention, \u200bdetection, \u200blife-saving \u200b\u200bcrisis response and medical intervention services for people who use drugs while alone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Available 24-hours a \u200bday, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.<br \/>\n<strong>No stigma. No \u200bjudgment.\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-553-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"prevention-icons\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-553-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-553-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"block-hover panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-553-1-0\" ><div id=\"panel-553-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-features panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-553-1-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-features so-widget-sow-features-default-0bb79272a0d8-553\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><ul\n\tclass=\"sow-features-list\n\tsow-features-responsive\">\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(100% - 1px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/overdose-prevention\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature-linked-column\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"so-sr-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-none\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #4c4184; \"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Overdose Prevention Resources\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOverdose Prevention Resources\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-features-feature-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\" class=\"faux-button\">Learn More<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-553-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-features panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-553-1-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-features so-widget-sow-features-default-0bb79272a0d8-553\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><ul\n\tclass=\"sow-features-list\n\tsow-features-responsive\">\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(100% - 1px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/overdose-prevention\/media\/pdfs\/2024\/04\/Naloxone-Fact-Sheet_FamilyandCaregivers_HowandWhen_4_11_2024.pdf\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature-linked-column\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"so-sr-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-none\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #009681; \"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow and When to Use Naloxone for an Opioid Overdose (cdc.gov) <i class=\"far fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-features-feature-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"faux-button\" style=\"text-align: center\">Learn More<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-553-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"block-hover panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-553-1-1\" ><div id=\"panel-553-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-features panel-first-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-553-1-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-features so-widget-sow-features-default-0bb79272a0d8-553\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><ul\n\tclass=\"sow-features-list\n\tsow-features-responsive\">\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(100% - 1px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/drug-overdose-data\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature-linked-column\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"so-sr-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-none\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #006298; \"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Virginia Drug Overdose and Substance Use Data\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tVirginia Drug Overdose and Substance Use Data\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-features-feature-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"faux-button\" style=\"text-align: center\">Learn More<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-553-1-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-features panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-553-1-1-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-features so-widget-sow-features-default-0bb79272a0d8-553\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><ul\n\tclass=\"sow-features-list\n\tsow-features-responsive\">\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; 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