- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- It can happen to anyone : stop overdoses now
- Creator:
- Georgia Opioid Project
Georgia. Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Georgia. Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. Office of Behavioral Health Prevention - Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. Office of Behavioral Health Prevention
- Date of Original:
- 2019-05-24
- Subject:
- Opioids--Overdose--Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- publications (documents)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Flyer on opioid overdose awareness.
- External Identifiers:
- OCLC 1250484788
NZ MMS ID 9922404446102931
Call Number B400 .M1 2019 O6 - Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_s-ga-bb400-b-pm1-b2019-bo6-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_s-ga-bb400-b-pm1-b2019-bo6-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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Keep all medications locked away.
Do not share unused pills with
anyone.
S R
into a healthier lifestyle
Be the
S O L U T IyOouNr
community needs
Keep track of how many pills you have left.
Take unused pills to a Drug
Drop Box.
Talk with your doctor about
options.
GET HELP:
Talk to your doctor or a trusted adult or professional. Call the Georgia Crisis & Access Line: 1-800-715-4225. For additional resources visit: dbhdd.georgia.gov.
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Opioids
are medicines prescribed by your doctor to manage pain from major injuries and surgery. Taking too many prescription opioids can stop a person's breathing, leading to death.1 In 2017, there were 1,014 opioid-related deaths in Georgia a rate of 14.6 deaths per 100,000 persons.2
IF AN OVERDOSE HAPPENS, TIME IS CRITICAL.
Are any of
these in
COMMONLY PRESCRIBED
OPIOIDS
oxycodone, fentanyl, buprenorphine,
methadone, xymorphone, hydrocodone,
codeine, morphine
YOUR medicine
cabinet?
Anyone who is taking opioids, or friends and family members of someone taking opioids, should keep NALOXONE on hand. Naloxone is a medicine that can quickly reverse an opioid overdose. It works by bringing back normal respiration to a person whose breathing has slowed or stopped as a result of an opioid overdose.2 Naloxone can be bought at most local drug stores.
1 Call 911 2 Give Naloxone 3 Stay until help arrives
Sources: 1CDC (Centers for Disease Control); 2NIH - NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
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