Opioid Overdose Prevention: Narcan Use Training
This event has been cancelled
Tuesday, January 31 2023 at 11:00 AM CST to
Tuesday, January 31 2023 at 1:00 PM CST
Student Union 1.02.00C - Window Lounge
Description
The number of drug overdose deaths increased by nearly 5% from 2018 to 2019 and has quadrupled since 1999. Over 70% of the 70,630 deaths in 2019 involved an opioid. From 2018 to 2019, there were significant changes in opioid-involved death rates:
- Opioid-involved death rates increased by over 6%.
- Prescription opioid-involved death rates decreased by nearly 7%.
- Heroin-involved death rates decreased by over 6%.
- Synthetic opioid-involved death rates (excluding methadone) increased by over 15%.
Death from Opioid Overdose is preventable! Join us and learn the signs and symptoms of opioid overdose and how to administer the life saving medication- Narcan.
Training is fast and free!!!
Once you complete your training, you will receive a free supply of Narcan to hold on to in the event of an opioid overdose situation.
Learn how YOU narCAN save lives!!!
KEEP READING TO LEARN MORE!!!
WHAT IS AN OVERDOSE?
Overdose (OD) happens when a toxic amount of a drug, or comination of drugs overwhelms the body. There are many medications, and substances that can cause an OD. Opioid overdoses occur when the amount of opioids or combinations of opioids and/or other drugs, causes the individual to become unresponsive or breathing becomes inadequate. With opioid overdoses, surviving or dying wholly depends on breathing and oxygen. Fortunately, this process is rarely instantaneous. Often times, the process of stopping breathing can take minutes to hours before death. This means there is typically time to intervene and save a life.
What are Opioids?
Opioids are a class of drugs that work in the brain to produce a variety of effects, including the relief of pain. Opioids are referred to as painkillers and are considered narcotics and do not fall into the same category as Tylenol.
The most commonly used opioids are:
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prescription opioids, such as OxyContin, Vicodin, hydrocodone, Percocet, etc.
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fentanyl, a synthetic opioid 50–100 times more potent than morphine
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heroin, an illegal drug
Naloxone (Narcan) is a medication used to counter the effects of opioid overdose. Specifically, naloxone is used in opioid overdoses to counteract life-threatening depression of the central nervous system and respiratory system, allowing an overdose victim to breathe normally. Naloxone only works if a person has opioids in their system; the medication has no effect if opioids are absent.
Although traditionally administered by emergency response personnel, naloxone can be administered anyone with minimal training, which makes it ideal for treating overdose in people who have been prescribed opioid pain medication and in people who use heroin and other opioids.