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STAY SAFE
‍FROM FENTANYL

Fentanyl has already claimed too many lives. Of neighbors, of friends. Of family and loved ones. But we can all do our part to stop this epidemic.

Most people don't realize how deadly fentanyl is

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See what else surprised people in Orange County.

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You COULD save a life

Stay informed and be ready to act in case of an overdose.

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Two blue pills along with the text "Fake?" and "Real?"

Fake pills look exactly like real pills

With fentanyl and fake pills the consequences could be forever. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Fentanyl Facts

Fentanyl is an extremely powerful synthetic (lab-made) opioid painkiller.

Text - 100x more powerful than morphine

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And it’s deadly – a few grains worth is enough to kill you. Or your loved ones.

While it has legitimate medical uses, fentanyl has flooded the illicit drug supply and caused an epidemic of overdose deaths.

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Any pill or powder you get on the street or at a party can have fentanyl in it.

LEARN THE SIGNS OF OVERDOSE

Be prepared. You could be the difference between life and death.

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Breathing slowly or not at all

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Falling asleep or losing consciousness

Blue tinged lips

Blue or gray lips and nails

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Small, constricted pupils

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Cold or clammy skin

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Choking or gurgling sounds

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Limp, unresponsive body

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Breathing slowly or not at all

Man in beanie passed out on couch, leaning forward

Falling asleep or losing consciousness

Blue tinged lips

Blue or gray lips and nails

Close up of eye

Small, constricted pupils

Young woman passed out on the couch

Cold or clammy skin

Man passed out on couch

Choking or gurgling sounds

Man passed out on sidewalk

Limp, unresponsive body

If you notice these signs, give naloxone and call 911 immediately.

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GET NALOXONE

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FIND HELP

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“I’d do anything to get my son back.”

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“Isabel had got some drugs from a friend, who had got them from another friend and he, who knows?”

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“It all started with painkillers my brother was given for routine knee surgery.”

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“Somebody gave my friend a pill at a party and he took it. There was fentanyl in it, and he died right there.”

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“The difference between high and dead is so, so small.”

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“I’ve been in the ER for 15 years, but the fentanyl epidemic scares me.”