UA Little Rock has installed 33 opioid overdose kits across campus. These kits provide Naloxone, an opioid overdose reversal medication. These will improve the capacity of bystander rescuers to save the lives of victims of opioid overdose.
Instructions are provided in the kit, and all UA Little Rock staff, faculty, and students are also encouraged to review the 20-minute SafeColleges Opioid Overdose Kit training (search for Opioid Overdose Response Awareness).
How do you know if someone may have overdosed on an opioid?
Common signs are respiratory failure, slow breathing, small pupils, unresponsiveness, or blue skin from poor circulation.
Will it hurt them to give Naloxone if they haven’t used an opioid?
No, the Naloxone is harmless if given to someone who doesn’t need it.
Can anyone administer the Naloxone?
Yes. In-person training is not required. Instructions are provided on this site as well as inside the kit itself. The kit has instructions to call 911, as well as if and when to give a second dose of Naloxone.
Could the person sue me for giving them Naloxone?
No. According to Arkansas Take Back,
The Opioid Antagonist Immunity Act (2015) SB880 allows individuals to administer naloxone in good faith without civil liability, criminal liability, or professional sanctions. The purpose is to enhance the emergency services of first responders, to create the naloxone access act, and to provide immunity for prescribing, dispensing, and administering naloxone and other opioid antagonists.
The following map shows the locations of the opioid overdose kits as well as automated external defibrillators.
| Building | By AED | Room | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey’s Alumni Center | No | 124 | North wall just inside main entrance |
| Children’s International | No | General | Next to back door on West side of main entry area |
| Coleman Sports Complex | Yes | General | Clubhouse Room on N. side of building |
| Dickinson Hall | Yes | 120 | On wall across from main elevators |
| Donaghey Student Center | Yes | General | Outside Food Court |
| Donaghey Student Center | Yes | 106D | Behind front desk at Fitness Center |
| Donaghey Student Center | Yes | 102 | Health Services |
| East Hall – Residence Hall | Yes | General | Behind front desk |
| EIT | No | 105 | On 1st floor wall between elevators and stairwell |
| ETAS | No | General | Inside front door to the left |
| Facilities Mgmt – Admin Offices | Yes | 209 | SE corner of Main Floor Hallway |
| Fine Arts | Yes | 101-A | Outside Rm 101-A, across from ticket will-call |
| Gary Hogan Field (Baseball Complex) | Yes | 101 | Training/Practice Building – West wall by water fountain |
| Jack Stephens Center | Yes | 073 | Derek Fisher Court |
| North Hall – Residence Hall | No | General | near stairs at NE corner |
| Nursing | Yes | General | 2nd Floor Hallway – Outside elevators |
| Ottenheimer Library | Yes | 104 | South wall, just south of main welcome desk |
| Parking Deck | No | General | 1st floor elevator lobby |
| Reynolds Business | Yes | General | Just inside East main entrance, by Stairwell #4 |
| Ross Hall | Yes | 100 | SE wall in main entry foyer |
| Science Lab | Yes | General | On wall south of elevators |
| South Hall – Residence Hall | No | General | near stairs @ NW corner |
| SSC | No | General | Main East entrance lobby, next to vestibule |
| Stabler Hall | No | General | 1st floor elevator lobby |
| Theater Annex | No | General | Inside main Annex front door to the right in the main hallway |
| Trojan-A | No | 106E | Starbuck’s Coffee on north side of center column facing food line |
| University Commons | No | Hallway | 2nd floor – main hallway |
| University Village Clubhouse | Yes | Clubhouse | Clubhouse entryway |
| W.H. Bowen School Of Law | Yes | General | 1st Floor Law School Library, next to main entrance |
| W.H. Bowen School Of Law | Yes | 309 | 3rd Floor, outside Rm 309 |
| West Hall – Residence Hall | No | General | By M101 near stairs |
| Windgate Art & Design | Yes | General | Main Hallway outside 270 |
| Wrestling Center | Yes | 113 | South wall of main wrestling room |
Opioid overdose is currently the leading cause of death among adults 50 years old and younger in the United States. Without immediate intervention, opioid overdoses can quickly lead to death.
How to Use Naloxone Nasal Spray
This 30-second video shows how to administer naloxone nasal spray to someone experiencing an opioid overdose.
How to Use Naloxone Nasal Spray (:30)
30-second video on how to administer naloxone nasal spray to someone experiencing an opioid overdose.
The NaloxBox Story
The NaloxBox mission is to improve the capacity of bystander rescuers to save the lives of victims of opioid overdose with overdose response tools, including naloxone.
The NaloxBox Story captioned
Uploaded by Sharon Ann Downs on 2024-03-05.
Click here for a PDF document with Narcan instructions in Spanish.
