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Help us turn seats in this stadium to purple by taking a stand.
an accidental opioid overdose.
Nearly 47,000 Americans die each year from overdose.
That’s enough to fill a baseball stadium. It’s unacceptable.
But we can do something about it.
Help us take a stand today.
Let’s #CutOutOverdoses.
This symbol represents the importance of raising awareness about opioid overdose.
The exclamation point means to take notice right now. It communicates urgency and the need to take a stand.
The sound waves convey that we all should talk about overdose and not keep silent about what is happening in our communities.
Purple is the color of International Overdose Awareness Day, and it symbolizes the hope that, by raising awareness about overdose, we can make a difference.
By taking a stand, we can turn our stadium to purple. We want to help change the outcome of overdose.
An overdose reversal medicine. Naloxone is a medication designed to immediately help reverse an opioid overdose. It is an opioid antagonist, meaning that it binds to opioid receptors, blocking and reversing the effects opioids may have on the body. It can restore normal respiration to a person whose breathing has slowed or stopped as a result of overdosing on opioids. It can come in nasal spray, injectable solution, and auto-injector options.
Recently, the FDA announced the groundbreaking requirement that manufacturers of opioid pain relievers and medicines used to treat opioid use disorder add new recommendations about naloxone to their product information so that patients can be better informed.
Naloxone can help save lives by reversing an opioid overdose.
Please remember that naloxone is not a substitute for emergency medical care. Always call 911 after administering naloxone. Sometimes more than 1 dose may be needed.
An overdose can happen to anyone taking opioids, especially accidentally. Anyone prescribed opioids, anyone taking opioids, or friends and family members who want to be prepared in case of an overdose should have an opioid safety plan that includes naloxone. Also, anyone with household members, including young children, who may accidentally ingest an opioid should have naloxone in their home.
Ask your pharmacist or doctor about naloxone. Every state has a naloxone access law. Although laws vary per state, pharmacists in most states are able to dispense naloxone without a prescription. Check with your local pharmacy.
Talk to your doctor. Talk to your pharmacist.
Talk to your loved ones. Get naloxone.
MAPDA believes in driving solutions that prevent prescription drug abuse before it starts while supporting individuals in recovery as they rebuild their lives. Learn more at mapda.net.
Every 15 minutes, a person dies from an accidental opioid overdose. We’re asking for donations of $15 to help change that statistic. Please consider donating anything you can.
This website has been sponsored by MAPDA with support from Emergent BioSolutions.
- TAKE A STAND
- DONATE
Taking a stand to #CutOutOverdoses can take many forms:
- Talk to your health care provider about an opioid safety plan and getting overdose reversal medicine
- Ask your pharmacist about getting overdose reversal medicine
- Ensure your loved ones have an opioid safety plan in place and know how to get overdose reversal medicine
- Share on social media and use the hashtag #CutOutOverdoses
If you’re willing to do any of the above, then you’re ready to join the movement.
That was easy. Taking a stand changed the way our stadium appears. And, if you’re willing to share, you can take action and change the way our communities think about overdose.
Talk to your doctor. Talk to your pharmacist.
Talk to your loved ones. Get overdose reversal medicine.
If you'd like the story of your loved one to appear on this site to help raise awareness for overdose, please contact us at stories@mapda.net.
Every 15 minutes, a person dies from an accidental opioid overdose. Please consider donating $15 or whatever you can contribute. By donating to Mothers Against Prescription Drug Abuse (MAPDA), you can help fund their mission to raise awareness about overdose and help change this statistic.