StimulantsandSafetyStrategies
Stimulants(e.g.cocaine,meth,ecstasy,Adderall)continue toimpactNativecommunities.
From2019to2021,methwasinvolvedinabout82%of AI/ANfataloverdosesinOklahoma.
Stimulantscanhavenegativeeffects,including:
Dangerouslyelevatedbody temperature(i.e.,overheating)
Increasedcardiovascularrisks
Panicattacks
Hostility
Paranoia
Psychosis
Violentbehavior
Seizures
Dehydration
Polydrugusemakesstimulantsmoredangerous.
Polydruguseistakingmorethan onetypeofdrugatonce.Itcan beparticularlydangerousand unpredictable.Takingstimulants withdownerslikealcohol, benzodiazepine,oropioidscan placethebodyunderextreme stressandleadtooverdose.
Flipthecardforwaysto reducetheharmof simulantuse
StimulantsandSafetyStrategies
Usingstimulantsinasaferway
Strategiescanbeusedtoreducetheharm associatedwithstimulantuse.Thiscanhelp keepthepersonhealthierandaliveuntil theyarereadytoseekhelp.Inorderfor peoplewhousestimulantstobesafer,they needaccessto:
Sterilesmoking,injecting,and/orsnorting equipment.
FentanylteststripsandNarcan.Youneed morewaterwhentestingstimulantsfor fentanyl.Learnmorehere: http://lil.ms/lyju orscantheQRcodetotheleft.
Safesexsupplies(e.g.condoms).Stimulantuseisassociated withriskysexualbehaviors.
Stablehousing.Peoplewhoexperienceshomelessnessand usestimulantsareatgreaterriskofpoorhealthoutcomes.
Asafeandjudgement-freeplacetodiscusstheirneedsand seeksupport.
Preventingsubstancemisuse
Cultureispreventionandcultureishealing.Connecting youthtotheirculturecanhelppreventsubstancemisuse.
Strong,healthyrelationshipswithfamily,friends,andthe communitycanhelppreventsubstanceusemisuse.
