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By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
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; and Learn how to recognize and respond in the case of an overdose and how to find treatment resources within the community.
Request to become an Overdose Reversal Medication Distribution site.
A list and map of Fentanyl Test Strip Distribution Sites in Nevada.
Find naloxone and overdose reversal medications in Nevada.
Infographics and step-by-step instructions.