Naloxone
Naloxone(narcan) is the opioid antagonist that temporarily reverses the affects of an opioid overdose. We distribute to our community free of charge so that anyone who wants access to the life saving drug, will. We offer this with a brief training on how to use our intramuscular injectable kits.
This page contains all the instructions for using the kits. Please read everything on this page before using the strips. It is important you understand what is in and how to use the kits in the case an emergency arises.
If an overdose is suspected immediately call 911.
How to use our intramuscular Naloxone kits.
Video coming soon!
What is Naloxone and what does it do…
Naloxone(narcan) is the opioid antagonist that temporarily reverses the effects of an opioid overdose. Once injected into the body, naloxone creates a temporary barrier around the brain receptors blocking the opioid from attaching and causing an overdose. This is a TEMPORARY emergency measure and medical attention should be sought immediately.
How can you reverse an overdose?
Carry naloxone. Text our hotline to meet one of our volunteers locally to get supplied! 479.553.9459
>Check and make sure that the person is overdosing and not just unconscious. Try to wake them up.
Take your knuckles and grind them on the sternum in the middle of their chest for 10 seconds. This should
wake them up, if they're not overdosing. If you use naloxone on them and they aren’t overdosing, it will
not hurt them. It is better to use naloxone out of precaution than not at all.
> If they don’t wake up, CALL 911, they need medical attention! Let the operator know you're
administering naloxone.
Caution: There have been opioids found that are considered naloxone resistant, please take all precautions
possible. No drug use is 100% safe.
Helpful Resource: "Never Use Alone" hotline 1(877) 696-1996 If you’re using alone, please call this hotline.
They will send emergency services in the case that you do overdose and can save your life.
The Joshua Ashley-Pauley Act “Good Samaritan” law provides some immunity from arrest, charge or prosecution for certain controlled substance possession & paraphernalia offenses when a person who is either experiencing an opiate-related overdose or observing calls 911 for assistance or seeks medical attention. Arkansas Act 1222 also provides immunity for prescribing, dispensing, & administering Naloxone & other opioid antagonists. Check out the poster our volunteer, Abigail made for any questions you may have about what the Good Samaritan law covers in Arkansas.
CAUTION: The State of Arkansas is NOT in favor of the user. A recent bill passed in April 2023, Arkansas’s “Death by Delivery” was made to go after drug dealers and traffickers, when in fact it will directly impact you and your loved ones as users. Arkansas HB1456/Act 584, states
“5-10-202. Aggravated death by delivery.
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(a) A person commits the offense of aggravated death by delivery if:
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(1)(A) He or she knowingly delivers or conveys fentanyl to
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another person; and
1(B) The injection, ingestion, inhalation, or other
2 introduction of the fentanyl, including any adulterants or diluents, is the
3 cause of death of the other person;”
CONVEYANCE - in other words, friends sharing drugs. Though the law states it does not interfere with the Joshua Ashley Pauley Act, we encourage that you use caution. (please follow link for full act verbiage)