{"id":140978,"date":"2025-01-17T12:01:03","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T18:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/?p=140978"},"modified":"2025-01-17T12:01:03","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T18:01:03","slug":"learn-how-narcan-can-help-keep-your-community-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/learn-how-narcan-can-help-keep-your-community-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn how Narcan can help keep your community safe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Student, faculty and staff are invited to learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/wellness\/event\/overdose-prevention-table\/2025-01-30\/\">how to prevent overdoses<\/a> during a session on Jan. 30, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Golda Meir Library. Learn how to respond to a suspected overdose situation. Free Narcan and fentanyl test strips will be available while supplies last.<\/p>\n<p>Naloxone \u2014 also known by the brand-name Narcan \u2014 is a nasal spray medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. It is legal to carry, and safe and easy to give. If you or someone you know is at increased risk for opioid overdose, carry Narcan and let others know you have it to keep yourself, your friends and your community safer.<\/p>\n<h2>Who should carry Narcan?<\/h2>\n<p>Carry Narcan if you or someone you know:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2022 Uses opioids, such as morphine, heroin or oxycodone, either alone or with alcohol\/other drugs.<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Uses other drugs, such as cocaine or methamphetamines, which can contain fentanyl without the user knowing. Fentanyl is a powerful opioid that can be lethal even in very small doses.<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Uses any prescription medications recreationally. Counterfeit pills made to look like real prescription pills have been found to contain fentanyl and other harmful substances. This includes prescription opioids, anti-anxiety meds (like Xanax), stimulants (like Adderall) or benzodiazepines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Where can I get Narcan?<\/h2>\n<p>Narcan is available for free on UWM campus, at Milwaukee-area fire stations, the City of Milwaukee Health Department, and other local organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/viewer?mid=1n8WgN8b-rA6t4LktHiFik0xq9MZ3cKk&amp;ll=43.26495888354284%2C-88.02615137417439&amp;z=10\">this interactive map<\/a> to find the location closest to you.<\/p>\n<h2>Learn More<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Training:<\/strong> Students, faculty and staff can request an <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/wellness\/health-promotion\/alcohol-and-other-drugs\/you-can-help-stop-overdose\/\">overdose prevention training program<\/a> from the Student Health and Wellness Center or the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/police\/contact\/training-request-form\/\">UWM Police Department<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Narcan FAQ<\/strong>: Find many answers to questions about Narcan in this <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/wellness\/health-promotion\/alcohol-and-other-drugs\/narcan-at-uwm\/\">FAQ on Narcan at UWM<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn more about how to prevent overdoses during a session on Jan. 30 at the Golda Meir Library.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40008,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[]},"categories":[187,336],"tags":[],"section":[],"display_categories":[],"related-coverage":[],"uwmnews-feed":[],"class_list":["post-140978","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-faculty-staff-announcements","category-student-announcements"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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