Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution to Prevent Fatal Opioid Overdoses: SELF-PACED ONLINE COURSE

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
• Learn how to recognize and respond in the case of an overdose and how to find treatment resources within the community

Presented by: Morgan Green, MA

Continuing Education Units: 1 CEU

This training is approved for CEUs by the following professional organizations:

National

• National Association of Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC)
• International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) 

Nevada

• Nevada Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug, & Gambling Counselors
• Nevada State Board of Nursing
• Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors
• State of Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers

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