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Newspaper Page TextsNok signflz OCTOBER 15, 2022 If you or a family member needs fentanyl strips, please contact the Grand Ronde Behavioral Health program at 503-879-2026. The Truth About Fentanyl Pharmacy opening pickup/drop off windows This handout contains information everyone should know about fentanyl. The facts Naloxone Fentanyl is a powerful opioid, 50—100 times more potent than heroin Naloxone (Narcan or Kloxxado) can reverse a fentanyl overdose. Fentanyl is a strong opioid, so you may need multiple (3, 4, or more) doses of naloxone. The biggest risk in giving someone too much naloxone is a more intense withdrawal. Fentanyl gets added into many drugs, including “normal looking” pills Is that a light at the end of the tunnel? Even better. It’s Pharmacy opening its pickup windows! A pill containing fentanyl can look exactly like a pill without fentanyl Two pills with different amounts of fentanyl can look exactly the same Many people don’t realize they are taking fentanyl Fentanyl is causing a dramatic increase in overdoses Anyone who uses drugs can overdose, even if it’s their first time or if they have been using for a long time Help people who are overdosing If you have gloves and a mask, wear them for extra safety. You’ve got to breathe in a VERY LARGE amount of fentanyl over a REALLY LONG time to even begin to feel its effects – like dust-storm levels in a closed room for over 3 hours. If you get fentanyl powder on you Dry fentanyl powder is not absorbed by skin. Your skin will only absorb fentanyl powder if it’s mixed with a liquid. While dry, brush off as much as you can Don’t touch your mouth or eyes where fentanyl can be easily absorbed Flush with water (to dilute the fentanyl) Wash your clothes What can I do? y Share the facts without judgment y Learn how to use naloxone and always keep it with you y Help people who are overdosing y Encourage the people in your life who use drugs not to use alone, always have naloxone, and accept treatment when they are ready y Make sure your tribe/clinic offers fentanyl testing strips Fentanyl test strips Test strips can’t detect all versions of fentanyl. But they can reveal the most common versions in a drug. This can save lives. Healing medications Medications that treat opioid use disorder—like “bupe” e” (buprenorphine) and methadone—work for people who take fentanyl. Ask a substance use treatment provider r for more information. There is hope We can heal our communities by educating ourselves, supporting each other, and accepting help when we need it. Text “OPIOIDS” to 94449 to receive videos, quizzes, facts, and more to grow your knowledge about opioids. Visit the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board’s website at www.npaihb.org/opioid to learn more about treatments, reversing an overdose, and other important topics. This document was developed [in part] under grant number TI083243 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The views, policies, and opinions expressed DUHWKRVHRIWKHDXWKRUVDQGGRQRWQHFHVVDULO\UHŴHFWWKRVHRI6$0+6$RU++6 19  Starting Monday, Oct. 3, the pharmacy windows will be open for medication pick up/drop off: Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-5:30 p.m. Thursdays 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-5:30 p.m.  Curbside service will no longer be available unless patients are unable to physically come into the clinic lobby.  Mailing prescriptions will continue to be available without charge for postage.  Pharmacy lockers will still be available 24/7.  If you have questions, please call pharmacy staff at 503-879-2342.