How Naloxone Saves Lives in Opioid Overdose

Naloxone saves lives. This video reviews when naloxone is used, how it is administered, and the way it works. Click "SHOW MORE" for links to learn more.
The National Institutes of Health and National Institute on Drug Abuse are leading the way in fighting the opioid epidemic.
VIDEO OUTLINE
0:18 What is an opioid?
0:41 Naloxone introduction
0:59 Signs of opioid overdose
1:25 How is naloxone given?
1:50 How does naloxone work?
2:13 How do opioids affect the body?
3:04 Opioid withdrawal symptoms
3:18 Tolerance
3:32 How opioid overdose can lead to death
4:39 NIH HEAL Initiative and NIDA research
LEARN MORE AT:
NIH HEAL Inititiative
heal.nih.gov/
Naloxone Drug Facts
nida.nih.gov/p...
National Institute on Drug Abuse: Opioid Overdose Reversal with Naloxone (Narcan, Evzio)
www.nida.nih.g...
MedlinePlus: Opioid Abuse and Addiction
medlineplus.go...
Accessible version of video at MedlinePlus:
medlineplus.go...
ANIMATION: Jeff Day, NLM
NARRATION: Josie Anderson, NIDA
MUSIC: “Restless”, by Dimitris Mann; “Endurance Test”, by Eric Chevalier; “Anxiety” instrumental, by Jimmi Jan Joakim Hallstrom, John Henry Andersson
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[@thomasmendez1843]

I overdosed on 06/08/21 and thank god for narcan I’m here once again I kept noding off but I was giving a shot every here and there that woke me up it started on 7 pm and ended at 4 am I was up

[@noralally6449]

ohmygod this is what happened to my boyfriend he got narcan and then woke up like hours later

[@willodenewilson4452]

Thanks so much,the source of problem must be solved.!

[@teresamiller2927]

Drug Prevention in our schools is the key to saving lives!

[@planethellgate1278]

Thanks to the Ambulance and Hospital Emergency Room team that saved me and brought me back to life after I Overdosed on Heroine. It hurt, and was a killer rush. Narcan hurts good. Don't want to do it again. I was dead for 23 minutes.

[@jessontiberos]

Very informative!!

[@ritabethany4868]

these opioids in the hospital monitor there overdose the nurse give to reverse .

[@demah5524]

Love this, so simple and informative , thank youu

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[@koalaking_1380]

Very informative.

[@lovingvishu]

my patient is fully effected by heroin opioid overdose and 50%brain damage so pls tell me any solution

[@RobertWilliams-oy1fl]

Great Video…..Very informative & Educational ⭐️ ThanK yoU 🙏 for thiS Video 🌟 Learn Something everyday 💫

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Thank you interesting video.

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It would be scary to have a Heroin overdose. 🐕🦌🐁🐗

[@adnanearrassen6992]

very informative!!

[@spiritualservicesgodbless7641]

I'm so Thankful we have Naxolone. 😋😮👩‍🦳

[@edjm1971]

Id like to see the following data. How many lives has it saved? How many of those lives saved are repeat users? How many people are now deceased from drug use? How many of those saved are no longer a drain on their families and society? How many of these peoples saved are in jail? How many of these people ate now successful people contributing to society?

[@larrytate1657]

I don’t think it really matters. What matters is to always save a fellow human when you can. Many addicts get clean eventually once they hit their bottom. One of those people can eventually be one of your family members.

[@untilitookanarrow]

Heard of google?

[@jjcoola998]

@@untilitookanarrow hint: it’s not a good faith argument Go look at the spot in Canada they allowed people to get injectable prescriptions of oxymorphone The addicts are real chill and all of them stopped robbing houses and doing grimy shit since the state is willing to spend a couple bucks getting them well each day. So much cheaper than spending six figures each year per inmate and the opioids themselves are relatively cheap to mass produce… ask Purdue 🙄

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[@alternative2104]

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[@scottpearson737]

😢😢😢you lie

[@wxvy_danii9203]

POV u came here for health class

[@spiritualservicesgodbless7641]

1:40. Making out with her Husband ??? Just kidding. 🐥🐾🐬🦚

[@andrewmoreno9414]

Very informative.

[@sarahlockridge7879]

Very informative.