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Overdose recognition and naloxone administration training

More than 5 people a day die from an overdose in Arizona. Naloxone is a life-saving drug that has the potential to reverse an overdose. Lena Cameron, BS and Bianca SantaMaria, MPH lead this training for community health workers to learn how to recognize an overdose and administer naloxone. 

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Define terms such as "adverse childhood experiences," Trauma," Substance Use Disorder," "Naloxone," and others.
  2. Summarize the current opioid epidemic in Arizona.
  3. Identify the relationship between trauma and substance use.
  4. Recognize signs of an opioid overdose.
  5. Show ability to respond to an opioid overdose using naloxone.
  6. Identify aftercare next steps, including where to refer to resources.
  7. Define risk reduction messages and resources to share with clients and communities.

Target Audience: Duration:  20 minutes

Format:  Recorded Presentation (5/11/2023)

Disclosures:  The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest.

Skill Level: Advanced
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Category 1 Credits: Cat 1
Continuing Competency Credits: 1.0
Advanced Credits: Adv
Level 1: No
Level 2: No
Level 3: No
Primary Tier: Tier One
Primary Domain: Public Health Sciences Skills
Secondary Domain: Communication Skills
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