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

Skill Level: Beginner
Level 1: No
Level 2: No
Level 3: No
Primary Tier: Tier One
Secondary Tier: Tier Two
Primary Domain: Policy Development and Program Planning Skills
Secondary Domain: Public Health Sciences Skills