Opioid Overdose Prevention
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"Drug overdose is a serious public health concern and opioid-related overdose has increased as a health threat. A life-saving law took effect on April 1, 2006, making it legal in New York State for non-medical persons to administer Naloxone to another individual to prevent an opioid/heroin overdose from becoming fatal. All registered opioid overdose programs are furnished Naloxone (Narcan) by the NYSDOH. It is a prescription medicine that reverses an overdose by blocking heroin (or other opioids) in the brain for 30 to 90 minutes."
Indian River Central School District is registered in New York State as an Opioid Overdose Prevention Program. As such, we have an ever-growing network of nurses, administrators, teachers, and staff who are trained in how to recognize a possible opioid overdose and use naloxone (Narcan) effectively.
Below, you will find a parent guide to opioids, including emoji drug codes used in text messages and tips for educating children about the dangers of opioids. You'll also find guidance on how naloxone works to prevent an opioid overdose, and information about how to obtain naloxone from your local pharmacy.
EMOJI DRUG CODE (DEA)
💊🔵🅿️🍌 = percocet/oxycodone
💊🍫🚌 = xanax
💊 A-🚆= adderall
♥️⚡❌💊🍬 = mdma & molly
🍄 = mushrooms
🍇💜🍼 = cough syrup
🔮💙💎🧪 = methamphetamines
🤎🐉 = heroin
❄️🌨️☃️💎🎱🔑😛🐟 = cocaine
🌬️🔥🌴🌲🍃🌬️🍀 = marijuana
🍪 = large batch
🤑👑💰💵🔌 = dealer advertising
🚀💣💥 = high potency
🍁 = universal for drugs
2mg of Fentanyl, the amount on the tip of this pencil, can be enough to kill the average American.
Tips for Parents and Caregivers (from DEA Fact Sheet):
Encourage open and honest communication
Explain what fentanyl is and why it is so dangerous
Stress not to take any pills that were not prescribed to you from a doctor
No pill purchased on social media is safe
Make sure they know fentanyl has been found in most illegal drugs
Create an “exit plan” to help your child know what to do if they’re pressured to take a pill or use drugs
Check out the DEA's One Pill Can Kill campaign for more information
Save Lives with Naloxone
Naloxone is a medicine that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose by attaching to opioid receptors in the body and blocking their effects.
Naloxone can quickly restore normal breathing to a person if their breathing has slowed or stopped because of an opioid overdose.
Naloxone should be given to any person who shows signs of an opioid overdose or when an overdose is suspected.
Naloxone is safe and does not have any long-lasting effects.
Fact Sheets: How to Obtain Narcan
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