Overview

• The report recommends that every home where opioids are present keep naloxone on hand for immediate intervention in suspected overdoses.
• It advises clinicians to co-prescribe naloxone with opioid medications and reminds consumers that naloxone is available over-the-counter without a prescription.
• The guide offers detailed instructions for secure opioid storage and disposal to prevent accidental ingestion by older adults, children or pets.
• It emphasizes that administering naloxone poses no harm if no opioid overdose is present and instructs caregivers to act on the first sign of breathing difficulty.
• The toolkit clarifies that naloxone restores breathing in opioid overdoses but does not reverse sedation from non-opioid drugs such as medetomidine and discloses support from Emergent BioSolutions.