From CDC, a free one-hour course titled “Talking about Naloxone.” This course includes an optional risk factors assessment for opioid-related harms and provides communication tips and strategies for engaging in and conducting a conversation with patients about naloxone. CE is available.
From CDC, a 30-second video on how to administer naloxone spray to someone experiencing an opioid overdose.
From the opioid overdose prevention advocacy group Get Naloxone Now, this free course titled: Bystander Training for Opioid Overdose Prevention, Recognition and Response is now available. This training:
- describes the U.S. opioid overdose epidemic;
- explains the risk of overdose from opioid analgesics and heroin;
- teaches how to recognize an opioid overdose;
- demonstrates how to respond effectively to an opioid overdose (using animated scenarios, graphic sequences, and narration provided by professional voice actors); and,
- links learners to additional resources, including SAMHSA’s overdose toolkits and drug treatment finder.