Opioid Overdose Resuscitation

Misuse of prescription painkillers has become so widespread in the United States that deaths and emergency room visits related toopioid overdose以惊人的速度升起。

对处方药滥用，药丸厂和医生购物的国家镇压产生了意外结果。随着处方止痛药变得更加困难，因此更昂贵，许多用户转向海洛因作为更可用和更昂贵的选择。

Consequently, all across the U.S., law enforcement, and health officials arereporting a huge spike在海洛因过量死亡和急诊室访问，不仅在城市地区，而且在全国各地的农村地区和小镇。

What to Do If Someone Overdoses

If you know someone who uses prescription pain pills or海洛因, the possibility of them overdosing on the drugs is very real. Opioid-based pain relievers and heroin both have two main side effects — they are highly addictive and carry a high risk ofoverdose.

你会知道如何认识到仅仅是“昏迷”的人之间的区别和经历过量的人？如果他们过时了，你会知道如何回应吗？

试图减少过量的死亡

The overdose threat has become so prevalent, a national medical organization has produced a guide for friends and family members to use to try to save the lives of their loved ones. The Opioid Overdose Resuscitation card is designed to help identify and treat someone suspected of an opioid overdose before emergency personnel arrives.

The card was produced by The American Society of Anesthesiologists and is available free online todownload in PDF format.

What to Look for and How to React

卡首先描述了寻找症状，以判断有人是否患有过量。它还提供了试图从该人那里获得反应的步骤，并描述如果他确实回应或不响应的措施。

Of course, in all cases of overdose 9-1-1 should be called.

The following tips for dealing with an opioid overdose are adapted from the ASA card:

过量的症状

1.缓慢而浅呼吸。
2. Unable to talk.
这个人出现无意识。
4.蓝色或灰色肤色。
5. Dark lips and fingernails.
6. Making snoring or gurgling sounds.

If There Are Symptoms of an Overdose

1.Try to get the person to respond.
2. If no response, rub knuckles on the breastbone.
3. If they respond, keep them awake.
4.拨打9-1-1。

If You Get Little or No Response

1.拨打9-1-1。
2.如果皮肤是蓝色的，请在口口抢救呼吸。
3.如果您无法获得脉冲，请执行CPR。
4. Stay with the person.
5. If you must leave, place the person in the recovery position.

如何施用纳洛酮

该卡还表明，如果您可以访问纳尔诺酮，也称为NARCAN，您应该根据包装上的说明管理到过量的人员。纳洛酮是一种处方药，其逆转阿片类药物过量。它不能用来变高，并没有上瘾。

If you have a loved one who regularly uses opioid pain relievers or uses heroin, you can find out how you can obtain a supply of Narcan atStopOverdose.org.

The ASA's Opioid Overdose Resuscitation card was produced in collaboration with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.

"The ASA’s Opioid Overdose Resuscitation card is a beneficial tool that provides easy-to-understand, lifesaving techniques to help friends and family recognize signs of an opioid overdose and take the steps necessary to save a life," said ONDCP Director R. Gil Kerlikowske in a news release.