22: Preventing Opioid-Involved Overdose with Education and Naloxone

Credit Available: CE Credit(s): Yes
Designations: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, AAPA Category 1 CME, Nursing Contact Hours, Pharmacy CE Credit, Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) Credit

Module Description: Overdose is the leading cause of accidental injury death in the United States surpassing motor vehicle crashes, claiming more than 100,000 American lives annually. Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, that is sold as heroin and counterfeit prescription opioids is driving the recent surges in overdose deaths in most communities. Overdose prevention, that includes equipping people who use drugs and their social networks with naloxone rescue kits is an established strategy to address opioid overdose.

Kenneth Stoller, MD, 2018 Steering Committee Meeting

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