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      for teens
& Young
            Adults

Illegally made fentanyl now dominates the street drug supply, causing record numbers of youth drug deaths in America. We will tell you what you need to know to stay safe.

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WHAT TO KNOW

Fentanyl is now involved in more youth drug deaths than any other drug. Learn how the drug landscape has changed in recent years and why drug use, even is more dangerous than ever before.

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Fentanyl Basics

Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that is commonly used in medical settings. But drug traffickers also sell illicitly-made fentanyl all across the US, and it is being found in just about every street drug being sold today.


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What to Do

Healthy Ways to Cope

In a perfect world we could live stress free; but, unfortunately today most teenagers and young adults are experiencing extreme amounts of stress.

The effects of stress are, well, stressful themselves. Unfortunately this creates an endless cycle that teens and young adults aren’t yet ready to handle. We have developed two pathways of healthy coping skills. Skills over Pills and Pharm over Pharma. Click the links before to learn more.

Skill over Pills™

Farm over Pharma™

Reach Out To:

NEED HELP? Everybody needs help from time to time. If you’re experiencing depression or anxiety, if you’re unable to sleep or enjoy life, or if you’re turning to alcohol or drugs to cope with stress, it’s time to ask for help.

1. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Your university’s mental health services

2. THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION HELPLINE:
Call 1-800-662-HELP

3. DOCTOR/THERAPIST
Contact a doctor or therapist

4. THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STRESS

5. NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE
Call 1-800-273-8255

6. CRISIS TEXT LINE
741741 and 988

     Signs of
An Opioid
       Overdose

An overdose is usually not a dramatic event and recognizing the signs of opioid overdose is essential to saving lives. Call 911 immediately if a person exhibits ANY of the following symptoms (according to CDC):

Pupils

Small, constricted ’pinpoint pupils”

Breathe

Slow, shallow breathing

Consciousness

Falling asleep or lack of consciousness

Choking

Choking or gurgling noises

Body

Body goes limp

Skin

Pale, blue, or cold skin

Responding to an Opioid Overdose

Time is critical when someone is experiencing an opioid overdose. If a person experiencing an overdose stops breathing, they can die within a matter of minutes. If you think someone is overdosing, administer naloxone if you have it, and call 911 immediately. Do not leave the person alone.

     Naxolone
(aka Narcan)

Naloxone is an opioid antagonist medication that is used to rapidly reverse an opioid overdose. Narcan can quickly restore breathing to a person who is experiencing an overdose, but has no effect on a person who does not have opioids in their system.

How to Obtain Naxolone:

How to Administer Naxolone:

Learn how to administer Naloxone

    Good
Samaritan
          laws

Quickly getting help for a person experiencing an opioid overdose can be a matter of life and death. To encourage people to call for help, almost all states have Good Samaritan Laws in place to protect callers reporting an overdose. Understand the laws in your state, and if ever in doubt, CALL FOR HELP. In the event of an overdose, timely response is critical.