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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