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Overdose data - there were around 102,000 fatal overdoses reported from October 2021 to October 2022.
There were around 102,000 fatal overdoses reported from October 2021 to October 2022.1




In 2020, the opioid epidemic cost nearly $1.5 trillion.2

Health Net partners with End Overdose to increase awareness about Naloxone

What is Naloxone?

Naloxone is a medication that can reverse the deadly respiratory depression caused by an opioid overdose, restoring normal breathing and saving lives. It is available in various forms such as nasal spray, injectable, and auto-injector and can be administered by anyone who has been trained in how to do so.

Increasing access to Naloxone

Health Net is working with End Overdose to help increase access to Naloxone and share information on its use. We are taking proactive steps to ensure our members and communities are equipped to respond to an opioid overdose and provide timely assistance when needed.

Learning how to administer Naloxone

Health Net and End Overdose are committed to making life-saving resources easily accessible. End Overdose offers free Naloxone and certification on its use where anyone can learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose and how to administer Naloxone.

Fentanyl on the rise

Opioid overdose is an increasing major public health issue in the United States. This increase is mostly due to overdoses from synthetic opioids like fentanyl.1



Opioids are drugs used to control pain.
 

Misuse of opioids

Opioids are drugs used to control pain. The misuse of opioids, which includes prescription painkillers such as Norco, Vicodin, morphine, fentanyl and illicit drugs like heroin can lead to:

  • Slow, shallow breathing
  • Unconsciousness
  • Pinpoint pupils

There is some good news

Naloxone reverses opioid overdose by blocking opioids in the brain, restoring normal breathing and saving lives.

 

Naloxone reverses opioid overdose by blocking opioids in the brain, restoring normal breathing and saving lives. You can soon purchase Narcan, a non-prescription 4mg nasal spray approved by the FDA for over-the-counter use at many places throughout California. 

Last Updated: 05/07/2024