Keep Narcan in your home … and maybe your car

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For anyone who doubts they need to take this seriously: I’m a 50 year old getting my masters degree in social work and I’m shocked at stories my fellow students interning at hospitals have shared with me. 3 Highlights based on true stories:

1) Cannabis when vaped (most common form of consumption by teens since it leave little odor and no smoke) is cut with chemicals commonly found in windex which over time can be toxic. Teens present with migraines and nausea.

2) Cannabis can be also used as an addictive in potato chips. A group of middle schoolers from an affluent suburb ended up in they ER bc they unknowingly ate chips covered in cannabis (true story I promise, not urban myth)

3) Most drugs these days are laced with fentanyl. And some are now being laced with elephant tranquilizer. Pills often come in bright primary colors. These can be toxic especially for younger teens.

I have teens. I have been talking to them about this.

Confused — is fentanyl a concern with the cannabis use you describe?

Not PP, but I know of an overdose today, from a student who thought they were vaping cannabis cartridges. It was laced with fentanyl. Luckily action was taken very quickly.

[Anonymous]

I have a co-worker whose adult son died of fentanyl laced joint and died.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not available to most people

That’s not true. It’s pretty easy to get and some states even give it out for free.

DC, MD or VA? If so, where.

I think any CVS in DC will give it to you for free.

Also, there are lots of other places you can get it in DC;

https://dbh.dc.gov/page/where-can-i-get-naloxone-dc

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi! I am the author of this Slate piece, and also a dad in Arlington. Thanks to the OP for linking to it. I really urge everyone, especially people who doubt the claims of people in this thread, to read it. Narcan is quite easy to get all over the DC area; in Washington, DC, for example, city government lists dozens of free pickup sites:
https://dbh.dc.gov/page/where-can-i-get-naloxone-dc

The one thing I'd add, though, is that most trainers will recommend you do not keep it in your car, as Narcan does degrade in heat. Keep it in a bag or purse and bring it with you, and keep it in your house.

Thanks for reading, everyone!

This was an excellent article and a great contribution to the wellbeing of society. None of us want to believe it will be necessary in our families and we all want to believe we won’t need it. Sharing about the necessity and the ability to engage in lifesaving care if we are prepared is a gift to us all.

[Anonymous]

A friend's teenage cousin just passed away from taking a pill. Her family is in absolute shock. A good kid that made a bad decision.

[Anonymous]

Thx Op. I'm going to get some the next time I pass the CVS on Ct that has it.

I have 2 teens in upper NW, As far as I know they are not doing drugs-they are A students at a top private, attend youth group and church, hang out with a geeky crowd, etc. Good kids. but you never know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thx Op. I'm going to get some the next time I pass the CVS on Ct that has it.

I have 2 teens in upper NW, As far as I know they are not doing drugs-they are A students at a top private, attend youth group and church, hang out with a geeky crowd, etc. Good kids. but you never know.

Top private? So what?

[Anonymous]

NP here, is there a training course that I can take with my teenage kids onNarcan administration? Seems like the my should teach this in Health class at school!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP here, is there a training course that I can take with my teenage kids onNarcan administration? Seems like the my should teach this in Health class at school!

Ooops, disregard, I just watched the video

[Anonymous]

I tucked Narcan in my daughter’s “special” medical kit when she went to college. We went over administration. It’s benign if administered to someone not actually suffering an opiate overdose.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NP here, is there a training course that I can take with my teenage kids onNarcan administration? Seems like the my should teach this in Health class at school!

Ooops, disregard, I just watched the video

Good thing to do. One thing many don’t realize is that one dose of NARCAN is not a fix. It wears off. Need to call paramedics and maybe re-administer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NP here, is there a training course that I can take with my teenage kids onNarcan administration? Seems like the my should teach this in Health class at school!

Ooops, disregard, I just watched the video

Good thing to do. One thing many don’t realize is that one dose of NARCAN is not a fix. It wears off. Need to call paramedics and maybe re-administer.

Absolutely. And people coming back, so to speak, are not always as grateful as you might expect.

[Anonymous]

If you come across an unconscious person, when do you try CPR and when do you use Narcan?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you come across an unconscious person, when do you try CPR and when do you use Narcan?

You don’t perform CPR on an unconscious person unless they are not breathing. In many cases, compressions only are fine. You would look for signs that an opioid was taken. 911 can walk you though this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you come across an unconscious person, when do you try CPR and when do you use Narcan?

You don’t perform CPR on an unconscious person unless they are not breathing. In many cases, compressions only are fine. You would look for signs that an opioid was taken. 911 can walk you though this.

I meant compressions alone are okay even if they need CPR. Many unconscious people are breathing fine on their own.