Participants attending Naloxone Training: Prevention and Reversal of an Opioid Overdose training will learn:
- The current statistics for overdose fatalities in the State of Maryland
- What is naloxone and how to administer this lifesaving medication
- The eight signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose
- The five key steps to respond to an opioid overdose
- Information on the Good Samaritan Law
- How to get naloxone in your community
Individuals attending this training will be eligible to receive a narcan kit.
Session will be held at 6 p.m. Sept. 29.
All University of Maryland, Baltimore faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to attend. Co-sponsored by URecFit and Wellness and the University of Maryland School of Medicine's Community Health and Addictions Team (CHAT).
This event is free and open to all University System of Maryland faculty, staff, students, and surrounding community.
Registration is required: https://umaryland.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUkduusqTotHdVAER4xkObsmXrpz0zuq08r