DID YOU KNOW? ONE PILL CAN KILL FACTS OPIOIDS AFFECT YOUR BRAIN-THEY AFFECT AREAS OF THE BRAIN THAT CONTROL PAIN AND EMOTION, MAKING IT HARD TO FEEL PLEASURE FROM ANYTHING BESIDES THE DRUG. FENTANYL + OPIOIDS DANGER OPIOIDS AFFECT YOUR BODY. THEY SLOW DOWN THE ACTIONS OF THE BODY, SUCH AS BREATHING AND HEARTBEAT. OPIOIDS CAN KILL YOU- EVEN A SINGLE DOSE OF AN OPIOID CAN CAUSE YOUR BREATHING TO SLOW OR STOP; TAKING OPIOIDS WITH ALCOHOL OR SEDATIVES INCREASES THIS RISK. OPIOIDS ARE HIGHLY ADDICTIVE. PEOPLE WHO REGULARLY USE OPIOIDS OFTEN DEVELOP TOLERANCE, WHICH MEANS THAT THEY NEED HIGHER AND/OR MORE FREQUENT DOSES OF THE DRUG TO GET THE DESIRED EFFECTS. OPIOID ADDICTION IS TREATABLE-PLEASE CONTACT YOUR FAMILY PHYSICIAN OR YOUR SCHOOL SITE COUNSELOR FOR HELP. HOW TO RECOGNIZE A FENTANYL OR OPIOID OVERDOSE? CANNOT BE WOKEN UP OR NOT MOVING IF YOU THINK SOMEONE IS HAVING AN OVERDOSE, CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY AND WAIT WITH THE PERSON UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. IF YOU HAVE NARCAN, ADMINISTER IT IMMEDIATELY WHILE YOU WAIT FOR HELP. BREATHING SLOW OR ABSENT DISCOLORATION OF LIPS AND NAILS CHOKING OR COUGHING, GURGLING SOUNDS COLD OR CLAMMY SKIN DIZZINESS OR DISORIENTATION PUPILS EXTREMELY SMALL HUB SALMER BJA of Justice A U.L. Gepartment of Justic CALL 911 IF YOU THINK YOUR CHILD IS USING FENTANYL OR OTHER OPIOIDS, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR FAMILY PHYSICIAN OR YOUR SCHOOL SITE COUNSELOR. HELP IS OUT THERE. FIRS IIR Institute for Intergovernmental Research DID YOU KNOW ? ONE PILL CAN KILL FACTS OPIOIDS AFFECT YOUR BRAIN - THEY AFFECT AREAS OF THE BRAIN THAT CONTROL PAIN AND EMOTION , MAKING IT HARD TO FEEL PLEASURE FROM ANYTHING BESIDES THE DRUG . FENTANYL + OPIOIDS DANGER OPIOIDS AFFECT YOUR BODY . THEY SLOW DOWN THE ACTIONS OF THE BODY , SUCH AS BREATHING AND HEARTBEAT . OPIOIDS CAN KILL YOU- EVEN A SINGLE DOSE OF AN OPIOID CAN CAUSE YOUR BREATHING TO SLOW OR STOP ; TAKING OPIOIDS WITH ALCOHOL OR SEDATIVES INCREASES THIS RISK . OPIOIDS ARE HIGHLY ADDICTIVE . PEOPLE WHO REGULARLY USE OPIOIDS OFTEN DEVELOP TOLERANCE , WHICH MEANS THAT THEY NEED HIGHER AND / OR MORE FREQUENT DOSES OF THE DRUG TO GET THE DESIRED EFFECTS . OPIOID ADDICTION IS TREATABLE - PLEASE CONTACT YOUR FAMILY PHYSICIAN OR YOUR SCHOOL SITE COUNSELOR FOR HELP . HOW TO RECOGNIZE A FENTANYL OR OPIOID OVERDOSE ? CANNOT BE WOKEN UP OR NOT MOVING IF YOU THINK SOMEONE IS HAVING AN OVERDOSE , CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY AND WAIT WITH THE PERSON UNTIL HELP ARRIVES . IF YOU HAVE NARCAN , ADMINISTER IT IMMEDIATELY WHILE YOU WAIT FOR HELP . BREATHING SLOW OR ABSENT DISCOLORATION OF LIPS AND NAILS CHOKING OR COUGHING , GURGLING SOUNDS COLD OR CLAMMY SKIN DIZZINESS OR DISORIENTATION PUPILS EXTREMELY SMALL HUB SALMER BJA of Justice A U.L. Gepartment of Justic CALL 911 IF YOU THINK YOUR CHILD IS USING FENTANYL OR OTHER OPIOIDS , PLEASE CONTACT YOUR FAMILY PHYSICIAN OR YOUR SCHOOL SITE COUNSELOR . HELP IS OUT THERE . FIRS IIR Institute for Intergovernmental Research