Opioid overdose is currently the leading cause of death among adults 50 years old and younger in the United States. Without immediate intervention, opioid overdoses can quickly lead to death.
Henderson State University has installed 53 opioid overdose kits across campus. These kits provide Naloxone, an opioid overdose reversal medication. These will improve the capacity of bystander rescuers to save the lives of victims of opioid overdose.
How do you know if someone may have overdosed on an opioid?
Common signs are respiratory failure, slow breathing, small pupils, unresponsiveness, or blue skin from poor circulation.
Will it hurt them to give Naloxone if they haven’t used an opioid?
No, the Naloxone is harmless if given to someone who doesn’t need it.
Can anyone administer the Naloxone?
Yes. In-person training is not required. Directions for use are provided inside the kit. The kit has instructions to call 911, as well as if and when to give a second dose of Naloxone.
Could the person sue me for giving them Naloxone?
No. According to Arkansas Take Back,
The Opioid Antagonist Immunity Act (2015) SB880 allows individuals to administer naloxone in good faith without civil liability, criminal liability, or professional sanctions. The purpose is to enhance the emergency services of first responders, to create the naloxone access act, and to provide immunity for prescribing, dispensing, and administering naloxone and other opioid antagonists.
Locations
| BUILDING | BY AED | LOCATION |
| Arkansas Hall | No | East entry by elevator |
| Aviation Ed Facility | No | Main office |
| Barkman House | No | East kitchen area |
| Bettye Wallace Tennis Center | No | Inside front door |
| Caddo Hall | No | By first floor fire extinguisher |
| Caplinger Hall | Yes | First floor by elevator |
| Capt. Henderson House | No | Rear vestibule on first floor |
| Carpenter-Haygood Stadium | No | Press Box |
| Clyde Berry Field | No | Press Box |
| Dee White Field | No | Press Box |
| Dunn Recreation Center | Yes | Inside first floor entry |
| East Hall | No | First floor by elevator |
| Education Center | No | Main lobby, first floor |
| Evans Hall | Yes | First floor by room 102 |
| Facilities Plant | No | First floor by restroom |
| Field House | No | First floor entry area |
| Formby Center | Yes | Main entry |
| Foster Hall | No | First floor by elevator |
| Garrison Student Center | No | Outside by the Reddie Outreach Center |
| Greek Leadership Center | No | First floor entry |
| Huie Library | Yes | First floor by room 104 |
| Malachi Smith Dining Hall | No | By restrooms |
| McBrien Hall | No | First floor by elevator |
| Mooney Hall | Yes | First floor by Student Health & Wellness |
| Mooney Hall PD | No | First floor, police offices |
| Newberry House | No | Laundry room |
| Nursing Building | Yes | First floor entry area |
| Proctor Hall | No | First floor by restroom |
| Reddie Villas | No | Clubhouse lobby |
| Reynolds Science Center | No | First floor by elevator |
| Ridge Pointe | No | Clubhouse laundry room |
| Russell Fine Arts Center | No | First floor by elevator |
| Simonson Biological Field Station | No | First floor basement |
| Smith Hall | No | First floor lobby by elevator |
| Sturgis Hall | No | First floor by elevator |
| University Place | No | First floor by elevator |
| Wells Center | Yes | First floor entry area |
| West Hall | No | First floor by elevator |
| Womack Hall | No | First floor elevator lobby area |
How to Use Naloxone Nasal Spray
This 30-second video shows how to administer naloxone nasal spray to someone experiencing an opioid overdose.
The NaloxBox Story
The NaloxBox mission is to improve the capacity of bystander rescuers to save the lives of victims of opioid overdose with overdose response tools, including naloxone.