Naloxone
This brand name is widely known for its life-saving ability to reverse opioid overdoses.
What is Narcan?
This organization, based in Colorado, has played a major role in advocating for harm reduction policies, including the legalization of needle exchange programs and the provision of naloxone to individuals who use drugs.
What is the Harm Reduction Action Center?
This is the most common syringe size used by participants for IV injection.
What is a 30 gauge 5/16"?
Cleaner than toilet or puddle water, this is what you should use to mix your drug in a safe and hygienic way.
What is sterile water?
This is the standard milligram dose of nasal naloxone for reversing opioid overdoses.
What is 4mg?
This U.S. president declared a "War on Drugs" in 1982, which led to a significant increase in arrests and incarceration.
Who is Nixon?
The nickname for these tiny syringes?
What are bee stingers?
These are used to help pump up and secure veins before injecting to make the process easier and safer.
What is a tourniquet?
What technique is used to check for response in a suspected overdose?
What is a sternum rub?
In the early 2000s, harm reduction advocates pushed for the legalization of this life-saving intervention, which was eventually approved in many states and allowed by prescription for first responders.
What is Naloxone?
This is the approximate number of syringes that can typically fit into a black biohazard container when it is crammed full.
What is 25?
Before injecting, you should use this to clean your skin to prevent infection.
What is an alcohol prep pad?
This is the typical amount of time you should wait between administering doses of naloxone during an opioid overdose.
What is 3-5 minutes?
In the early 1990s, harm reduction programs in the U.S. gained national attention for their role in reducing the transmission of this virus among people who inject drugs.
What is HIV?
This needle gauge is typically used for intramuscular injection of hormones.
What is a 25G 1"?
Cleaner than the bottom of a pop or beer can, these are used to mix your drug before injecting.
What are cookers?
This is the standard dosage range for intramuscular injectable naloxone.
What is 0.4mg-2mg?
In 2013, Colorado passed this law that provides immunity from prosecution to individuals who seek help for someone experiencing an opioid overdose, as long as they are acting in good faith.
What is CO 911 Good Sam?
These are the syringe sizes commonly available at the table for various uses.
What are 31G, 30G short, 30G long, 29G, 28G, and 27G?
Use these to clean your hands and surfaces before handling your drug or filtering it.
What are benzalkonium towelettes (BZK pads)?