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Identify signs/symptoms of opioid use vs opioid overdose, training/education offered to reverse an opioid overdose, treatment options for opioid addiction

Some of the topics discussed:
-How to identify the differences between overdose vs use
-Campaigns that are available t help combat opioid misuse
-Treatment options

Use the below sites if you or someone you know needs help:
cibhprevention.com
samhsa.gov
drugabuse.gov
namicoastalvirginia.org

If you live in the Commonwealth of Virginia and are struggling with an addiction to opioid drugs such as heroin and narcotic pain medications like Vicodin or Oxycontin, Chesapeake Integrated Behavioral Healthcare can help.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration awarded us a Substance Abuse and Prevention Block Grant. With these funds we can provide priority services to individuals who want help overcoming their addiction.\xa0

We can help even if you do not have medical insurance. We offer a variety of treatment options and can develop a plan suitable for your individual circumstances.\xa0 To find out what option is best for you, contact the Intake Unit Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 757-547-9334.

At this time, we are only accepting Virginia residents. We are unable to serve individuals living in other states, including North Carolina.

A lot of times when people are using, you'll see a lot of behavioral and mood changes. They may start retreating being very isolated. They also may stop enjoying things that they typically enjoyed before. I'm a huge dog lover. So if all of a sudden, I don't want to hang out with my dogs anymore, that's a big red flag that something's going on. And we also want to make it a point to help people identify what an overdoses versus someone who is experiencing a high from an opioid. If you have someone that's high on some kind of opioid, they're going to be very relaxed. Kind of sleepy and drowsy looking, but they're going to have a normal heart rate and pulse, normal skin tone. They're gonna just gonna look different and sleepy. If you have someone who is overdosing on an opioid medication , this is a huge emergency, and going to be something like very pale and kind of clammy skin for lighter skin tones, blue lips and fingertips for darker skin tones . It's gonna look like a grayish tone. They are gonna have issues breathing, whether infrequent or stopped altogether, they may experience a deep snoring or a death rattle kind of noise. And when you experience any of these and you come across someone who is experiencing any of these, this is an emergency situation.

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