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Overdose Awareness Month: Know the signs & treatments

This interview originally aired on In the Moment on SDPB Radio.

Just as substance use disorder can strike anyone, anyone can help save a life from a drug overdose.

Randee Peterson, a substance use disorder services program manager, and Shaina Smykle, a substance use prevention program manager, share how.

The two experts with South Dakota’s Division of Behavioral Health discuss overdose prevention, symptoms, treatments and support.

If you or a loved one is struggling with substance use, explore these resources:

Lori Walsh is the host and senior producer of In the Moment.
Ellen Koester is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ari Jungemann is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.