Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution to Prevent Fatal Opioid Overdoses

This
training consists of a presentation given by Karla D. Wagner, Ph.D, assistant
professor at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Community Health
Sciences. After the presentation you will be asked to complete a role play
exercise where you provide information based on the material covered in the
presentation.

 

Learning
Objectives:

  • Describe
    basic trends in opioid overdose death rates at the national and local level.
  • Identify
    factors that elevate patients’/clients’ risk for opioid overdose.
  • Understand
    how overdose education/naloxone distribution programs impact health outcomes.
  • Develop
    a preliminary plan for integrating overdose education into existing services.

 

Target
Audience:  Substance Abuse Professionals,
Public Health

 

Tier(s)
and Competency Domain(s): Tier I- Policy Development/ Program Planning Skills;
Tier II- Policy Development/ Program Planning Skills

 

Duration:
1 hour

 

Continuing
Education Information: N/A

 

Format:
Web-based Training, Self- Study

 

Created/
Updated: 8/13/2017

 

Presenters:
Karla D. Wagner, Ph. D

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