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Signs of an Opioid Overdose/ Toxicity

What is an opioid overdose?

Opioid drugs affect the part of the brain that controls breathing. When a person takes more opioids than their body can handle (overdose), or they are unknowingly exposed to toxic supply, a person's breathing slows. This can lead to unconsciousness and even death.

Signs of an Opioid Overdose/ Toxicity:

Person is unconscious or unable to be woken up.

Snoring, choking, or gurgling sounds.

Person's breathing is slow or undetectable.

Person seems disoriented or confused.

Lips and nails are discolored.

Skin feels cold or clammy.

Person's pupils are very small (constricted).

What to do in this situation.

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