Carry naloxone
Naloxone can reverse an opioid overdose when given in time. Anyone can carry it and potentially save a life.
Get naloxone in MichiganHarm reduction keeps the door open.
Practical, nonjudgmental strategies can reduce overdose, infection, injury, and other harms while respecting that change happens through different pathways.
Safety is not approval
Safety is the first condition for another chance.
Harm reduction meets people where they are. It can include naloxone, drug-checking supplies, safer-use education, sterile syringe services, wound care, treatment linkage, and support that does not require perfection before offering help.
Know the signs
Unresponsiveness, slow or stopped breathing, choking or gurgling sounds, discolored lips or nails, and pinpoint pupils can signal overdose.
CDC overdose guidanceUse local access points
Barry-Eaton residents can locate naloxone, testing strips, treatment, recovery, syringe services, and wrap-around support.
BEDHD local resourcesIf you think someone is overdosing
Act quickly.
1. Try to wake them
Call their name, rub the sternum firmly, and check breathing.
2. Call 911
Treat uncertainty like an overdose. Tell dispatch what you observe.
3. Give naloxone
Follow product instructions. More than one dose may be needed.
4. Support breathing and stay
Use rescue breathing or CPR if trained. Do not leave the person alone.
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