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Overdose Prevention and Harm Reduction: The Staying Alive Program

The Staying Alive Program, facilitated by Nathan Fields, focuses on overdose prevention and harm reduction by providing individuals with options to mitigate the dangers of drug use. Emphasizing a non-judgmental approach, we accept participants at any stage of their drug use and empower them to make positive changes for their health and safety. Participants learn about overdose risks and signs, particularly concerning opioids and cocaine. The program promotes important strategies such as not mixing drugs, recognizing overdose symptoms, and conducting effective responses, including the use of Narcan.

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Overdose Prevention and Harm Reduction: The Staying Alive Program

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  1. Staying Alive ProgramOverdose Prevention Facilitator Nathan Fields

  2. The Harm Reduction Approach This approach is about giving people options to reduce harm that drug use causes. With this philosophy, we believe that any positive change that you are willing to make is important. It is also about accepting people wherever they are with their drug use and giving them options to reduce harm to themselves and others

  3. Group Rules Confidentiality (privacy) Respect Be Able to Participate-Managing Drug Use Open Mind No Violence or Weapons Respect the facility we are utilizing

  4. What are someRISK FACTORS for overdose?

  5. Low Tolerance

  6. Dose

  7. Mixing Drugs

  8. What are some SYMPTOMSof cocaine overdose?

  9. Symptoms of Cocaine Overdose • Rapid/quick breathing • Pain in the chest and rapid heartbeat • Weakness on one side of their body • Excessive sweating, and • Sensations of crawling skin • NARCAN DOES NOT REVERESE A COCAINE OVERDOSE

  10. What are some signs of anOPIATE OVERDOSE

  11. Signs of an opiate overdose? • Unconsciousness • Slowed or stopped breathing • Falling out • Blue lips, skin, or nails • Slow or faint pulse • Blurred vision • Excessive drooling

  12. Comparison of Some Opiates

  13. What are someSTREET REMEDIESfor treating an overdosed victim?

  14. Myths and consequences of street remedies for treating an overdose victim

  15. Overdose Prevention“take it easy” • Control your high • Do not mix drugs • From being clean and return to drug use • Partner up • Overdose Plan

  16. ABSTINENCE(not using)

  17. Responding to an opiate overdose R.A.C.E.

  18. R Rouse and stimulate

  19. A Air Way (Look, Listen, Feel)

  20. C Call 911

  21. E Enter Narcan

  22. Locate injection site and clean

  23. Draw Narcan into Intra muscular syringe

  24. Inject the Narcan

  25. FOLLOW THROUGH Remove the needle Apply pressure and massage Watch and Wait Continue Rescue Breathing Dispose of Syringe

  26. RESCUEBREATHING

  27. Staying Alive ProgramOverdose Prevention CONTACT INFORMATION: Nathan Fields Baltimore City Health Dept. Health Educator II Prostate Cancer nathan.fields@baltimorecity.gov 1001 E. Fayette St. Cell 443.615.5891 Office 410.396.1408 Fax 410.396.8457

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