NARCAN® (the nasal spray of naloxone) is a life-saving, non-addictive medication that can reverse an overdose from opioids - including heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioid medications - when given in time. It blocks the harmful effects of opioids on the brain and helps to restore and individual's breathing. It only works on opioids. If opioids are not invovled in the overdose or other emergency situation,

Narcan

will not cause harm to the individual as it is safe for anyone. Narcan is easy to use and small enough to carry with you. 



Where can you get Narcan?

• Click here to view a map of Wisconsin and where to find Narcan
• A Public Health Vending Machine became operational in July 2025 outside the Ferguson Family YMCA in Downtown Green Bay (Pine Street side of the building)
  • Dispenses Narcan and fentanyl test strips anonymously and at no cost.
  • Click here to learn more about the Public Health Vending Machine

Never Use Alone!

If you are someone who uses opiates alone, please call 1-800-696-1996. Or you can click here to visit neverusealone.com. Never Use Alone’s toll-free nationwide overdose prevention, detection, crisis response and reversal lifeline services for people who use drugs while alone. Volunteer peer-run call center operators are available 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. No stigma. No judgment. Just love!

Signs of an Opioid Overdose:

• Slowed or shallow breathing (or no breathing)
• Falling asleep (nodding out)
• Loss of consciousness
• Gurgling or snoring noise
• Limp body
• Skin that is pale, blue, and/or cold
• Pinpoint pupils (very small pupils)

If you Suspect an Overdose: 

1. Call 911
2. Give Narcan
3. Begin CPR/Rescue Breathing

NARCAN^®  is easy to use and usually begins working 2-3 minutes after being administered. If there is no response after 2-3 minutes, give a second dose of Naracn in the other nostril. The life-saving effects of Narcan only last for 30-90 minutes; after that time the individual may overdose again if not given the proper medical attention. Click here to watch a video from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services about how to safely administer Narcan.

Risk Factors for an Opioid Overdose:

• Combining opioids with alcohol or other drugs (such as benzodiazepines)
• Taking a high dose of opioids
• Taking illegal opioids that could contain unknown substances