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Division of Academic and Student Affairs 
Prevention Services

Opioid Overdose Prevention and Education

Warning signs of an overdose

  • Choking, coughing, gurgling or snoring sounds
  • Dizziness and disorientation
  • Cold, blue or clammy skin
  • Small, constricted, pinpoint-sized pupils
  • Slow, irregular or stopped breathing
  • Unresponsiveness to voice or touch
  1. Check for response
    • Shout their name and shake their shoulders.
  2. Call 911
    • Call for medical attention if unresponsive.
  3. Administer Naloxone
    • Spray once into a nostril.
  4. Start CPR
    • Perform rescue breathing and/or chest compressions.
  5. Stay with them
    • If no improvement after 3-5 minutes, administer Naloxone in opposite nostril. Continue rescue breathing.
  1. All participants of the Opioid Overdose Prevention and Education Workshop will receive a Naloxone kit at the conclusion of the workshop.
  2. Members of the campus community can also come to the Prevention Services office (Campus Health Center, Suite 2101) during business hours to get a Naloxone kit at the front desk.

Fentanyl testing strips are available in a dispenser on the front desk at Prevention Services (Campus Health Center, Suite 2101).

Sign up for Opioid Overdose Prevention and Education Workshop

Opioid Overdose is preventable. With the fourth wave of the opioid epidemic amidst us, knowledge regarding overdose warning signs and tools that can prevent death is imperative. This workshop will draw attention to opioid trends, signs and symptoms of overdose, and appropriate intervention. Each participant will have the opportunity to take home a Naloxone (Narcan) kit. 

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Report used Naloxone Kits

This information helps track that kits were used, where they were used via zip code and if more Naloxone is required. No personal data is required to report overdose reversals, and data is anonymous.

Report a used kit