You can help save a life!
With a Narcan kit on hand, anyone can intervene to help in an opioid emergency. To help reduce harm from opioid overdose in our community, CHP is offering free Narcan kits to patients, clients, visitors and anyone else who requests one (or more). No questions asked.
Kits are available at CHP Berkshire practice locations and on CHP Mobile Health vehicles.
Opioid overdose is life-threatening and requires immediate emergency intervention. Family members, friends, caregivers and others who are concerned with someone else’s risk of overdose should learn the symptoms of overdose and be prepared to assist with naloxone, or Narcan.
Signs and Symptoms of Overdose*
Call 911 immediately if a someone exhibits ANY of the these symptoms:
- Their face is extremely pale and/or feels clammy to the touch
- Their body goes limp
- Their fingernails or lips have a purple or blue color
- They start vomiting or making gurgling noises
- They cannot be awakened or are unable to speak
- Their breathing or heartbeat slows or stops
- If the person has stopped breathing or if breathing is very weak, begin CPR (best performed by someone who has training)
- If available, treat the person with naloxone (Narcan) to reverse opioid overdose
Your Narcan kit will contain simple instructions, which involves spraying the substance into the nose of the affected individual.
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
