OPIOID POISONINGS CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE, ANYWHERE.

Be prepared with NARCAN® Nasal Spray.

NARCAN® Nasal Spray is used to treat someone who is experiencing an opioid overdose.

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Can help reverse an overdose before emergency medical help arrives

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Unlikely to cause harm, even if opioids are not present

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Easy to use, no needles or assembly required

Learn how to use Narcan Nasal Spray

WHO IS AT RISK OF AN OPIOID OVERDOSE?

  • Youth
  • Seniors
  • People at work
  • Family and friends
  • Someone who is prescribed opioids
  • People with opioid use disorder
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Youth

Young people try new things as they grow up. Sometimes, that includes opioids.

Over 1 in 4 deaths among young people aged 20-29 in Canada was opioid related in 2021.

 

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Seniors

Seniors often use opioids for managing pain, which can present unexpected risk.

Older adults are more likely to be prescribed opioids than any other age group.

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People at work

Opioid overdose can happen anywhere, any time – including on the job.

Equip workplaces, facilities, and hospitality venues with NARCAN® Nasal Spray in case of an accidental opioid emergency.

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Family and friends

You may not know if your family or friends are taking opioids.

Learn to recognize the symptoms of an opioid overdose below.

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Someone who is prescribed opioids

Opioids are a critical part of medical treatment for various health conditions, but accidents can happen.

1 in 8 Canadians were prescribed opioids in 2021.

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People with opioid use disorder

Dependence and potential misuse can increase the risk of overdose.

Almost 10% of Canadians over 15 years of age who take opioid pain medication have used them problematically.

BE PREPARED TO RECOGNIZE AN OPIOID OVERDOSE

Signs of opioid poisoning include:

Trouble breathing

Trouble breathing
or not breathing

Extreme drowsiness, passing out

Extreme drowsiness, passing out

Pale and clammy skin

Pale and
clammy skin

Slow or no heartbeat

Slow or no
heartbeat

Unable to be woken up by touch, shaking of shoulders, or shouting

Unable to be woken up by touch, shaking of shoulders, or shouting

Very small pupils, like a pinpoint

Very small pupils,
like a pinpoint

Opioid overdose can kill.

Over 8000 people in Canada died of an opioid overdose in 2023.

NARCAN® Nasal Spray can reverse the effects and symptoms of an opioid overdose, giving the person crucial time before emergency medical help arrives.

WHERE CAN I GET NARCAN® NASAL SPRAY?

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NARCAN® Nasal Spray is available at no cost to all residents of the Northwest Territories, Ontario, Quebec, and the Yukon via each province’s naloxone program.

NARCAN® Nasal Spray is also available to clients of Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) in British Columbia, and the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program in all other provinces and territories. 

NARCAN® Nasal Spray is used to treat someone who has overdosed on opioids. It can be used by anyone to reverse the effects of the overdose until medical help arrives. Always call 911 before using NARCAN® Nasal Spray.

Always read the label and follow the directions for use in the NARCAN® Nasal Spray package.