Learn
how to
save your friends'
lives
Fentanyl overdoses in Virginia are happening more than ever.
Knowing how to spot an overdose can save a life.
Here’s what a fentanyl
overdose really looks like.
An overdose is super tricky to spot.
That's because it can look like somone's just asleep.4
To know if they're overdosing, ask yourself:
Are they unresponsive?
Are they unresponsive?
Do they not wake up if you shake them and call their name?
Are they struggling for breath?
Does their breathing sound like gurgling
or snoring?
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If you answered “yes,” or even if you’re not sure,
Call 911
immediately—no matter what.
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Carry
Naloxone
Carrying naloxone can
save your friend's life.2, 5
Naloxone (you may know it as Narcan®)
is an easy-to-use nasal spray that can
reverse a fatal fentanyl overdose.
This is how you can
stop an overdose.
If a friend is overdosing, stay calm and get
them help as fast as possible.
Step 1: Call 911
Put the phone on speaker and place it on the ground.
Did you know? If you call 911 for an overdose, you are protected by the Good Samaritan law in Virginia.
Step 2:
Give naloxone
Place in their nose. Press the device.
Repeat if needed.
Step 3:
Start breaths
Help them breathe with mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing until medics arrive.
Step 4:
Wait for help
If they are breathing, stay with them and check in on how they are doing until help arrives.
Learn all
about fentanyl.
Find out what makes fentanyl different than any drug we’ve seen before.
Learn how to save a
friend.
Find out the life-saving steps needed to save someone from a fatal overdose.
Which drugs are being
laced?
Find out what kind of fentanyl-laced drugs have been found in Virginia.