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Overdose Education & Naloxone Distribution for Law Enforcement

Overdose Education & Naloxone Distribution for Law Enforcement

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the scope of the opioid epidemic
  • Understand pain and how opioids work in the body
  • Explain how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose
  • Understand the role of naloxone in an opioid overdose and how it can prevent an overdose death
  • Demonstrate how to administer intranasal naloxone
  • Discuss how to respond to a suspected Xylazine overdose

Presented by: Yenh Long, Pharm.D., BCACP, Nevada Board of Pharmacy