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Naloxone is a medicine that can be used by anyone to reverse a potentially fatal opioid overdose. It works by blocking opioids (like heroin, morphine, methadone and codeine) from acting on receptors in the brain. This helps a person start breathing again if their breathing has stopped or slowed down because of an overdose.
Naloxone is safe, easy to use, and will not harm someone who has not taken opioids.
Naloxone comes in three common forms:
Nasal Spray (Nyxoid): A spray that goes into one nostril. Nyxoid comes with 2 devices that each provide 1 dose. 1 dose is equivalent to 400 micrograms of naloxone. While some people might only need one dose, others may need multiple.
Prefilled Syringe (Prenoxad): An injection that goes into muscles like the thigh, or upper arm. Prenoxad has 2000 micrograms of naloxone in the one pre-filled syringe. It is easily put together by attaching the 23g syringe tip provided in the box. The person who has overdosed can be given up to 5 small doses of 400 micrograms of naloxone.
Ampoules: 5 small doses of 400 micrograms of naloxone that come in small ampoules (bottles) that get injected into the thigh or upper arm. The naloxone doses have to be loaded into 3ml barrels with a 23g syringe tip attached.
Nyxoid, Prenoxad, and Ampoules are all filled with the same medicine, naloxone.
There is no one way to overdose, but there are signs you can look for, and ways you can help if a person has overdosed.
Always call 000 when a person has overdosed, even if you are using naloxone. The person may still need medical care.
Every prison and correction centre in Australia has different practices when it comes to overdose training and naloxone.
Leaving a prison or corrections service is an extremely risky time for people who use drugs. People who use heroin or other opioids can lose their tolerance after even a few days without using. This means you can’t use as much of the drug as you might have used before you went in, and because drugs like heroin are illegal, it is really hard to know how much you previously used and how much you can use after you are released.
When you leave prison, you can get naloxone in many places. It might seem like a hassle but having naloxone can save your life or the life of someone else you care about. It is free in most places, and you do not need a prescription
or ID.
AIVL will continue to work alongside others to ensure the best healthcare for people in prisons, corrections centres, and the community. To learn more about our work and how you can get involved, visit www.aivl.org.au, call 1800-692485 (MYAIVL), and mail at A1/35-39 Bourke Road Alexandria NSW 2015.
Naloxone is a medicine that can be used by anyone to reverse a potentially fatal opioid overdose. It works by blocking opioids (like heroin, morphine, methadone and codeine) from acting on receptors in the brain. This helps a person start breathing again if their breathing has stopped or slowed down because of an overdose.
Naloxone is safe, easy to use, and will not harm someone who has not taken opioids.
Naloxone comes in three common forms:
Nasal Spray (Nyxoid): A spray that goes into one nostril. Nyxoid comes with 2 devices that each provide 1 dose. 1 dose is equivalent to 400 micrograms of naloxone. While some people might only need one dose, others may need multiple.
Prefilled Syringe (Prenoxad): An injection that goes into muscles like the thigh, or upper arm. Prenoxad has 2000 micrograms of naloxone in the one pre-filled syringe. It is easily put together by attaching the 23g syringe tip provided in the box. The person who has overdosed can be given up to 5 small doses of 400 micrograms of naloxone.
Ampoules: 5 small doses of 400 micrograms of naloxone that come in small ampoules (bottles) that get injected into the thigh or upper arm. The naloxone doses have to be loaded into 3ml barrels with a 23g syringe tip attached.
Nyxoid, Prenoxad, and Ampoules are all filled with the same medicine, naloxone.
There is no one way to overdose, but there are signs you can look for, and ways you can help if a person has overdosed.
Always call 000 when a person has overdosed, even if you are using naloxone. The person may still need medical care.
Every prison and correction centre in Australia has different practices when it comes to overdose training and naloxone.
Leaving a prison or corrections service is an extremely risky time for people who use drugs. People who use heroin or other opioids can lose their tolerance after even a few days without using. This means you can’t use as much of the drug as you might have used before you went in, and because drugs like heroin are illegal, it is really hard to know how much you previously used and how much you can use after you are released.
When you leave prison, you can get naloxone in many places. It might seem like a hassle but having naloxone can save your life or the life of someone else you care about. It is free in most places, and you do not need a prescription
or ID.
AIVL will continue to work alongside others to ensure the best healthcare for people in prisons, corrections centres, and the community. To learn more about our work and how you can get involved, visit www.aivl.org.au, call 1800-692485 (MYAIVL), and mail at A1/35-39 Bourke Road Alexandria NSW 2015.
All of us have times in our lives when we feel tense, nervous, worried and frightened. We might feel overwhelmed by the thoughts that keep going around in our head or by events in our lives that are facing us.
It is a common misconception that sadness is ‘weakness’ and that to feel sad somehow undermines one’s ‘toughness.
The Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League (AIVL) caught up for a yarn with Esha, a Peer Harm Reduction Coordinator at QuIHN. QuIHN is a service that supports people who use drugs and alcohol in Queensland.
Grief does not discriminate as to whether the loss is ‘good’ or ‘bad’ for you; it is about the absence of something you have held close for a long time.
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Help us get About Time off the ground. All donations are tax deductible and will be vital in providing an essential resource for people in prison and their loved ones.
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