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The Florida Department of Health works to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, and community efforts.

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Resources for Your Health and Recovery

OD2A Contact Information

Fact Sheet: Prevent Overdose

Fact Sheet: Recognize and Respond to Overdose

Fact Sheet: Naloxone

How to Administer Naloxone

Florida’s Good Samaritan Law Allows a Bystander to Administer Naloxone

Understanding Good Samaritan Laws Protecting Those Who Help in Case of Overdose

Fact Sheet: Prescription Opioids

Fact Sheet: Fentanyl

Fact Sheet: Medication Assisted Treatment

Fact Sheet: Heroin

Fact Sheet: Commonly Used Terms

Fact Sheet: Florida’s Substance Use Dashboard

Fact Sheet: Xylazine



Recognize and Reverse Overdose

If you or someone you know is experiencing signs of overdose

  • Call 911 immediately
  • Administer naloxone

Signs of overdose vary depending on the individual and substance(s), and can include:

  • Slow, shallow breathing or not breathing
  • Unresponsiveness or loss of consciousness
  • Choking, gurgling, or gasping sounds
  • Convulsions or seizures
  • Pale or blue skin, fingernails, lips
  • Chest pain

Get Naloxone From These Resources

Locate Treatment and Support for Recovery Through These Organizations

Find Syringe Exchange, Harm Reduction, and Drug Take-Back Resources

Resources for teens, young adults, parents, and families

The Florida Overdose Data to Action (FL-OD2A) program is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.