Overdose Prevention Page
How to Use Naloxone
Page role: this page will be a clear, simple action guide for nasal naloxone. It will reduce hesitation, encourage people to carry naloxone before they need it, and point visitors to training and local access.
If someone may be overdosing
- Call 911.
- Give naloxone if you have it.
- If there is no response after 2 to 3 minutes, give another dose if available.
- Place the person on their side once breathing returns.
- Stay with them until emergency help arrives.
Naloxone is temporary. Call 911 even if the person wakes up.
Quick Answer / At A Glance
Naloxone has brand names
Explain that naloxone may be known by brand names such as Narcan nasal spray.
Use it if overdose is suspected
Naloxone is safe to give when an opioid overdose may be happening.
More than one dose may be needed
Some overdoses may require additional doses while waiting for emergency help.
911 still matters
Symptoms can return after naloxone wears off, and other substances may be involved.
Main Guidance: Nasal naloxone Steps
Act first
Call 911, check response and breathing, and lay the person on their back if it is safe.
Give the dose
Remove naloxone from the package, place the nozzle in one nostril, and press the plunger firmly.
Keep helping
Support breathing if trained or instructed, give another dose after 2 to 3 minutes if needed, and stay.
What naloxone Can And Cannot Do
Can do
Temporarily reverse opioid overdose and help restore breathing.
Cannot do
Replace 911, reverse every substance, or guarantee symptoms will not return.
Xylazine note
Xylazine is not an opioid, but naloxone should still be given when overdose is suspected because opioids may also be involved.
Who Should Carry naloxone / Where To Get It
Who should carry it
People using opioids or substances that may contain fentanyl, plus family, roommates, partners, caregivers, schools, workplaces, and public-facing staff.
Hope Council access
Connect to the Public Health Vending Machine, front-desk supply pathways, naloxone training, and risk-reduction services.
How to prepare
Keep it easy to find, tell others where it is, check expiration dates, carry more than one dose when possible, and replace it after use.
Related pages
Signs of Opioid Overdose, After an Overdose, Crisis & Immediate Support, and Fentanyl & Xylazine.
FAQ Preview
How do I use naloxone nasal spray?
This answer will provide a short step list and remind visitors to call 911.
Can naloxone reverse fentanyl overdose?
This answer will explain that naloxone can reverse opioid overdose, including fentanyl, but more than one dose may be needed.
Can Hope Council train my group to use naloxone?
This answer will connect to Hope Council training, speaker request, and prevention education pathways.
Accuracy & Review
This page will use Wisconsin DHS, CDC, SAMHSA, Hope Council Prevention & Risk-Reduction, and package/training guidance before launch.
The final site will show a current review date, and instructions will be confirmed with qualified staff before launch.