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Prevention starts with knowledge.

Training community members, students, and organizations to recognize and respond to overdose — without stigma or judgment.

Education & Outreach

Education and community outreach

Prevention starts with knowledge. Atlas partners with community organizations, universities, and health institutions to deliver naloxone training, fentanyl awareness education, and overdose-response fundamentals — equipping people with the confidence to act when it matters most.

  • 01Naloxone administration training for community members and students
  • 02Fentanyl and overdose-prevention education sessions
  • 03Partnerships with community, university, and health organizations
  • 04Materials designed to educate without stigma or judgment

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NaloxoneOpioid Receptor Antagonist

Simplified structural model — carbon-bound hydrogens omitted for clarity.

These structural features work together to influence how naloxone binds and blocks opioid receptors — no single group acts alone.

What Is Naloxone?

Naloxone is a medication that can temporarily reverse an opioid overdose. It is an opioid receptor antagonist, meaning it competes with opioids for the same receptors in the brain without activating them. By displacing opioids from these receptors, naloxone can help restore breathing while emergency medical care is on the way.

Naloxone's effects are temporary. Always call emergency services, administer another dose if needed, and stay with the person until help arrives.

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Opioids Bind

Opioids such as fentanyl, heroin, or prescription pain medications attach to opioid receptors in the brain.

Bring this training to your campus or organization.

Atlas can deliver naloxone and fentanyl-awareness training directly to your community.