Crisis and emergency guidance

1. Call 911.
2. If opioids may be involved, give naloxone. It is safe to give if you're unsure.¹
3. Try to keep them breathing; lay them on their side to prevent choking.
4. Stay with them until help arrives. Give a second dose of naloxone if they don't respond after a few minutes.

For questions about a possible poisoning or mixing substances when the person is awake and breathing normally, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222.²

Call 911 for seizures, severe confusion, hallucinations, or very high temperature after someone stops drinking or stops benzodiazepines.³

If someone talks about wanting to die, has a plan, or you are worried for their safety, call or text 988. Stay with them, remove access to means of harm if you can do so safely, and call 911 if there is immediate danger.⁴

Your safety comes first. Leave if you can, and call 911 if you are in danger. The National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233, or text START to 88788) offers confidential support and safety planning, including when substance use or gambling is involved.