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If someone may have overdosed
What to do, one step at a time: wake them, call 911, give naloxone, help them breathe, and stay. Also signs to look for, alcohol and stimulants, what to do after, and how to be ready. You don’t need to be a medical worker to save a life.
- Call 911 now if someone won’t wake up, is breathing slowly or strangely, or isn’t breathing.
- Give naloxone (Narcan) if you have it. It won’t harm them if they didn’t take opioids.
- Don’t leave them alone. A child swallowed something? Poison Control, 1-800-222-1222.
Numbers to know
- Treatment and support: SAMHSA National Helpline, 1-800-662-4357 (TTY 1-800-487-4889). Free, confidential, 24/7, in English and Spanish.
- Too much, or you don’t want to be here: call or text 988, any hour. En español, marca 2.
- Free naloxone and local programs: call or text 211.
- More lines are on Get help now.
More help
- Want to drink or use less, right now? Ride the urge.
- Worried about someone who uses? When you’re worried about someone helps you plan what to say.
- A child got into medicine, a double dose, or a household product? When it might be a poisoning.
- Someone died? When someone you love has died.
- Shaken up afterward? Breathe or When panic hits.
- All our free tools and Get help now.
This page and its wording were written with AI (Claude) for Scarlet Beast (our AI policy). The steps follow public guidance from the CDC, NIDA, NIAAA and the naloxone maker, and the phone numbers were checked on each service’s own website, in September 2026. This page saves nothing: no account, no cookies, no stored times, no analytics (privacy). Scarlet Beast is not a medical provider and can’t respond to emergencies. Found a mistake? Email [email protected].