Recognizing and Preventing Overdose and Administering Naloxone Substance Use Disorder Treatment Professional Curricula Core Component 2 © 2014, Overdose Prevention Coalition

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SAMHSA National Survey Past Month Nonmedical Use of Types of Psychotherapeutic Drugs among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 2013

SAMHSA National Survey Source Where Pain Relievers Were Obtained for Most Recent Nonmedical Use among Past Year Users Aged 12 or Older: SAMHSA, 2013

Past-Year Initiates for Specific Illicit Drugs Among Persons Age 12 or Older, 2008 Overview of Substance and Drug Use SAMHSA, 2009

Overdose An overdose means having too much of a drug or alcohol, or a mix of drugs and/or alcohol for your body to safely handle. Overdose can result in permanent brain damage, permanent organ damage or death. Overdose symptoms can look different depending what kinds of drugs were used. DDAP, 2014; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2012

Overdose (cont’d) Drug overdose was the leading cause of injury death in the U.S. in Among people 25 to 64 years old, drug overdose caused more deaths than motor vehicle traffic crashes in CDC, 2012

Overdose Deaths in Pennsylvania Based on Pennsylvania Department of Health data, overdose deaths have been on the rise over the last two decades, with an increase in the rate of death from 2.7 to 15.4 per thousand Pennsylvanians. DRUG OVERDOSE DEATHS IN PENNSYLVANIA Year Number of Deaths PA Population Rate per 1, ,90912,742, ,55012,702, ,52212,448, ,34412,440, ,27812,406, ,335, ,281, ,001, ,056, ,052, ,995, ,881, DDAP, 2014

Different drugs have different overdose symptoms. International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD), 2014 It’s Good to Know …

Symptoms of Overdose Depending on the drug(s) involved, an overdose victim can exhibit different symptoms. It’s important to be able to recognize the symptoms of overdose. – Time is a factor. – Prescription pills are involved in about 60% of overdose deaths. IOAD, 2014; Jones, 2013

Signs of Alcohol Overdose: Confusion Difficulty remaining conscious Slow breathing or gaps in breathing Clammy skin Vomiting Seizures Slow heart rate Dulled responses Extremely low body temperature DDAP, 2014

Signs of Amphetamine/Other Stimulant (“Speed”) Overdose: Amphetamine-induced psychosis – (paranoia, hallucinations and/or delusions) Overheating Dehydration High blood pressure Seizures DDAP, 2014

Signs of Opioid (Heroin, Narcotic Pain Medication, Etc.) or Depressant (Xanax, Valium, Etc.) Overdose: Slow and shallow breathing Very sleepy and unable to talk Unconscious Blue lips or fingertips Snoring or gurgling sounds DDAP, 2014

Overdose Prevention Recognize the symptoms of an overdose. Call 911 immediately! Act quickly to administer rescue breathing. Administer Naloxone (Narcan ® ) if it’s available. DDAP, 2014 By Lviatour (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 ( via Wikimedia Commons

Prescription Monitoring Programs: Reduce Diversion, not demonstrated to reduce overdose. Concern about increase in heroin use. Methadone and Suboxone treatment: Very effective Abstinence-based drug treatment: Risk of overdose increases when relapse occurs. Strategies for Reducing Overdose Deaths Bell, 2012

– Community Based Education: Risk Factors, Identification of Symptoms, Effective Response, including Rescue Breathing, Calling 911 and Naloxone Administration – Naloxone Prescription Programs – Physician Prescribing when prescribing opioids for pain Strategies for Reducing Overdose Deaths (cont’d) Bell, 2012

About Naloxone Naloxone reverses opioid-related sedation and respiratory depression = pure opioid antagonist – Not psychoactive, no abuse potential – May cause withdrawal symptoms May be administered IM, IV, SC, IN Acts within 2 to 8 minutes Lasts 30 to 90 minutes, overdose may return May be repeated Narcan® = naloxone naloxone ≠ Suboxone ≠ naltrexone Walley, 2013

Prefilled naloxone ampule Intranasal Administration Pro 1 st line for some local EMS RCTs: slower onset of action but milder withdrawal Acceptable to non-users No needle stick risk No disposal concerns Con Not FDA approved No large RCT Assembly required, subject to breakage High cost: – $ per kit Mucosal Atomization Device (MAD) Luer-lock syringe Walley, prevention.html

Intranasal Administration (cont’d) Walley, 2013

When is Naloxone Prescribed? 1. Patient release after emergency medical care involving opioid OD/intoxication 2. Suspected history of illicit or nonmedical opioid use 3. High-dose opioid prescription (> 50 mg of morphine equivalence/day) 4. Any methadone prescription to opioid naïve patient Any opioid prescription and … a.smoking/COPD/emphysema/asthma or other respiratory illness b.renal dysfunction, hepatic disease c.known or suspected concurrent alcohol use d.concurrent benzodiazepine prescription e.concurrent SSRI or TCA anti-depressant prescription Powers, 2012

When is Naloxone Prescribed? (cont’d) 5.Prisoner released from custody 6.Release from opioid detoxification or mandatory abstinence program 7.Voluntary request from patient 8.Patients in methadone or buprenorphine detox/maintenance (for addiction or pain) 9.Patient may have difficulty accessing emergency medical services (distance, remoteness) 10.Other reasons? Powers, 2012

The Prescription Opioid Epidemic Deaths due to prescription opioid use have more than tripled in the past ten years across the U.S. Prescription opioids have been linked to a significant increase in overdose deaths in Pennsylvania. CDC, 2014; Sapatkin, 2014

Overdose is Preventable The best strategy for preventing overdose is to address SUD or pain management issues appropriately before they lead to overdose. NIDA, 2014 By Charlesjsharp (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 ( via Wikimedia Commons