Naloxone 101: Understanding the First Line of Defense in Reducing Opioid Overdose Deaths
 
Event Details
Naloxone 101: Understanding the First Line of Defense in Reducing Opioid Overdose Deaths
04/17/2018
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Prescott Resort and Conference Center
1500 E State Route 69
Prescott, Arizona, 86301-5640
Event Description
Arizona ​is ​currently ​in ​the ​midst ​of ​an ​opioid ​epidemic, ​with ​record ​numbers ​of ​overdose ​deaths ​and ​other ​drug-related ​harms ​occurring. ​This ​crisis ​spans ​across ​all ​age ​and ​socioeconomic ​groups, ​and ​has ​the ​largest ​impact ​on ​people ​who ​use ​prescription ​opioid ​painkillers. ​Medication ​has ​proven ​to ​be ​an ​indispensable ​tool ​in ​reducing ​preventable ​overdose ​death, ​both ​as ​treatment ​for ​opioid ​use ​disorders, ​and ​as ​an ​emergency ​response ​tool ​when ​an ​overdose ​occurs. ​This ​workshop ​will ​discuss ​the ​various ​medications ​used ​in ​substance ​abuse ​treatment, ​and ​will ​also ​teach ​participants ​how ​to ​educate ​patients ​and ​clients ​on ​opioid ​safety ​and ​overdose ​prevention, ​recognition ​of ​an ​overdose, ​and ​use ​of ​naloxone ​to ​revive ​an ​overdose ​victim. ​Steps ​for ​incorporating ​overdose ​prevention ​programming ​in ​your ​agency ​and ​streamlining ​naloxone ​distribution ​for ​patients ​and ​clients ​will ​be ​discussed. ​Free ​naloxone ​​kits ​will ​be ​made ​available ​at ​the ​end ​of ​the ​workshop.

Registration: $59 per person. Student Registration: Enrolled students may receive a discount. Please email cabhp@asu.edu for questions.