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Signs of Overdose and How to Respond
Topics
Perspectives on Overdose
Experiences of Overdose
Perspectives on Take-Home Naloxone
Experiences with Take-Home Naloxone
Identifying overdose and preparing take-home naloxone
Using Naloxone in the Moment
After Overdose Revival
Help from Others: Family and Friends
Encounters with Police
Barriers and Obstacles to Take-Home Naloxone Use
Health Professionals’ Reflections on Take-Home Naloxone
Personal Stories
Women Aged 30-39
Women Aged 40-49
Women Aged 50+
Men Aged 18-29
Men Aged 30-39
Men Aged 40-49
Men Aged 50+
Resources & Information
Key Terms
Team & Thanks
Men Aged 40-49
Andrew
Andrew describes an occasion when his friend Thomas revived him using the take-home naloxone kit Andrew always carried in his backpack.
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Fraser
Fraser describes an occasion when he was young and had just been released from jail.
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Julian
Julian describes an event that took place over 20 years ago. Julian and his friend Duane were consuming heroin together at a friend’s house.
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Lance
Lance describes an occasion when he revived Ben, a young man who often overdosed, by injecting him with take-home naloxone.
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Lenny
Lenny recounts a time where he came across a man who had overdosed in a Melbourne street. A group of people were present, but Lenny felt they were not responding to the emergency effectively.
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Lewis
Lewis describes an occasion when he overdosed in his parents’ bathroom after returning from a heavy drinking session at a pub.
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Mark
Mark describes a night he spent at a party looking after his friend Nathan, who he was worried was overdosing.
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Tony
Tony describes an occasion where he responded to an overdose at the house of a person who sells heroin.
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