Overdose Prevention

Target audience and instructional level of this course:

There is no known conflict of interest or commercial support related to this CE program.

TRAINING

Course Description

This course is a public domain which consists of the 2 resources below.

SAMHSA Document 1

APA Brief

This course includes a toolkit created by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) that is designed to educate individuals on causes, risks, and signs of overdose. The toolkit includes basic information about what an overdose is and common substances that can cause overdose. It describes medications that can be used to reverse opioid overdoses. It then outlines steps that should be taken when witnessing and responding to an overdose. A second article discusses research that psychologists are currently engaging in to support an increase in the number of overdose prevention sites. It also briefly describes other harm reduction initiatives being implemented in the United States.

Learning Objectives

After completing this training the professional will be able to:

1. Define the term overdose and explain common risk factors of overdose.
2. List the recommended steps involved in responding to an overdose.
3. Summarize current overdose prevention strategies being used in the United States.

Author(s)/Reference(s)

SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration