Harm Reduction Class (Opioid Education and Narcan Training)
Harm Reduction Class – Opioid Education and Narcan Training
Among the leading causes of accidental death in the United States is drug overdose. The U.S. is facing an epidemic due to the rapid increase in opioid availability, opioid use, opioid abuse, and deaths caused in part, or in whole, by opioid overdose. Most deadly overdoses involve opioids, particularly synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. Opioid education, including naloxone (Narcan) training, is an invaluable tool that can lessen the impact of the opioid crisis in our communities.
While the ultimate goal is to prevent an emergency from happening in the first place, we understand that it is not always possible. Harm reduction is a set of practical strategies to reduce the negative consequences associated with drug use. Healthcare professionals and community members alike should be equipped with the knowledge and tools to recognize and treat others experiencing an emergency. Education about opioids — including how to prevent, recognize, and treat opioid overdose — can help to stop accidental deaths.
It is our mission to inform and empower as many people as possible to be able to take actionable steps to make this happen. In an emergency situation, every minute has the potential to make a lasting impact on a victim’s survival. If you wait until paramedics arrive to take action, it might be too late.
Historically, access to the tools to reverse opioid overdoses were reserved for licensed medical professionals. In our evolving world with opioid overdoses and deaths on a steady rise over the last decade, that has now changed. Community members now have the ability to respond to and treat an overdose at the scene of an incident. With the right information, skills, and tools, every person has the ability to save someone’s life. You can make a difference.
Our Harm Reduction and Narcan training class is an informational class that covers the following topics:
- Opioids
- What opioids are
- How opioids work in the body
- What occurs in the body during an opioid overdose
- Narcan / Naloxone
- What is Narcan / naloxone
- How naloxone works in the body
- Opioid overdose and treatment
- How to recognize when someone is experiencing an opioid overdose
- How to treat someone who is overdosing on opioids
- Naloxone delivery devices
- How to use Narcan / naloxone for a suspected opioid overdose
- Other steps to take, including accessing emergency services, performing CPR, etc.
- How to obtain Narcan / naloxone
- Availability and sources for obtaining Narcan / naloxone
- Free box of Narcan nasal spray from Vive CPR
Vive CPR is part of the California Department of Public Health’s Naloxone Distribution Project. The Naloxone Distribution Project aims to educate the public about the risks and signs of opioid overdose, and to provide lifesaving naloxone (Narcan) for free. Since the program began in October 2018, it has distributed more than 1,740,000 units of naloxone, which have been used to reverse more than 112,000 overdoses.
Vive CPR is able to provide naloxone (Narcan) nasal spray to anyone at the training who wants it. Since 2021, we have trained and educated people in Santa Rosa and the San Francisco Bay Area on overdose recognition and treatment, and distributed over 5,000 doses of lifesaving naloxone to various communities.
Prerequisites
None.
Intended Audience
This course is intended for anyone who has a desire to learn about opioids, how to recognize opioid overdoses, how to use Narcan (naloxone), and how to provide other treatment (such as CPR) to an opioid overdose victim. This class is appropriate for healthcare providers and laypersons. There is no age requirement for this class.
Class Features
Format:
In person
Duration:
1.5 hours
Certification:
None
Price:
Varies based on group size
Harm Reduction Class – Opioid Education and Narcan Training
Among the leading causes of accidental death in the United States is drug overdose. The U.S. is facing an epidemic due to the rapid increase in opioid availability, opioid use, opioid abuse, and deaths caused in part, or in whole, by opioid overdose. Most deadly overdoses involve opioids, particularly synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. Opioid education, including naloxone (Narcan) training, is an invaluable tool that can lessen the impact of the opioid crisis in our communities.
While the ultimate goal is to prevent an emergency from happening in the first place, we understand that it is not always possible. Harm reduction is a set of practical strategies to reduce the negative consequences associated with drug use. Healthcare professionals and community members alike should be equipped with the knowledge and tools to recognize and treat others experiencing an emergency. Education about opioids — including how to prevent, recognize, and treat opioid overdose — can help to stop accidental deaths.
It is our mission to inform and empower as many people as possible to be able to take actionable steps to make this happen. In an emergency situation, every minute has the potential to make a lasting impact on a victim’s survival. If you wait until paramedics arrive to take action, it might be too late.
Historically, access to the tools to reverse opioid overdoses were reserved for licensed medical professionals. In our evolving world with opioid overdoses and deaths on a steady rise over the last decade, that has now changed. Community members now have the ability to respond to and treat an overdose at the scene of an incident. With the right information, skills, and tools, every person has the ability to save someone’s life. You can make a difference.
Our Harm Reduction and Narcan training class is an informational class that covers the following topics:
- Opioids
- What opioids are
- How opioids work in the body
- What occurs in the body during an opioid overdose
- Narcan / Naloxone
- What is Narcan / naloxone
- How naloxone works in the body
- Opioid overdose and treatment
- How to recognize when someone is experiencing an opioid overdose
- How to treat someone who is overdosing on opioids
- Naloxone delivery devices
- How to use Narcan / naloxone for a suspected opioid overdose
- Other steps to take, including accessing emergency services, performing CPR, etc.
- How to obtain Narcan / naloxone
- Availability and sources for obtaining Narcan / naloxone
- Free box of Narcan nasal spray from Vive CPR
Vive CPR is part of the California Department of Public Health’s Naloxone Distribution Project. The Naloxone Distribution Project aims to educate the public about the risks and signs of opioid overdose, and to provide lifesaving naloxone (Narcan) for free. Since the program began in October 2018, it has distributed more than 1,740,000 units of naloxone, which have been used to reverse more than 112,000 overdoses.
Vive CPR is able to provide naloxone (Narcan) nasal spray to anyone at the training who wants it. Since 2021, we have trained and educated people in Santa Rosa and the San Francisco Bay Area on overdose recognition and treatment, and distributed over 5,000 doses of lifesaving naloxone to various communities.
Prerequisites
None.
Intended Audience
This course is intended for anyone who has a desire to learn about opioids, how to recognize opioid overdoses, how to use Narcan (naloxone), and how to provide other treatment (such as CPR) to an opioid overdose victim. This class is appropriate for healthcare providers and laypersons. There is no age requirement for this class.
