Learn How to Save a Life from an Opioid Overdose & Get FREE Narcan
When: Tuesday,
November 19, 2019
12:30 PM
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1:30 PM
Where: > See description for location
Cost: Free!
Description: LOCATION: MacLean Campus Center Conference Room (2nd floor, next to SAIL Office) Drug overdose deaths in the United States now outnumber fatalities from car accidents.
In this program, you'll learn how to recognize the signs of an overdose, perform rescue breathing, and administer Narcan (Naloxone). Narcan blocks opioids and restores normal breathing when sprayed into the nose of someone who has overdosed on opiates. It is safe, easy to administer, and has no potential for abuse. At the conclusion of the program, you can elect to receive FREE Narcan. Sponsored by LiveWell: Office of Health Education, Promotion, & Wellness.
Training provided by Seven Hills. Free & open to the community. No pre-registration. For more information on the Massachusetts Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution (OEND) Program, visit: http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/docs/dph/substance-abuse/naloxone-info.pdf
In this program, you'll learn how to recognize the signs of an overdose, perform rescue breathing, and administer Narcan (Naloxone). Narcan blocks opioids and restores normal breathing when sprayed into the nose of someone who has overdosed on opiates. It is safe, easy to administer, and has no potential for abuse. At the conclusion of the program, you can elect to receive FREE Narcan. Sponsored by LiveWell: Office of Health Education, Promotion, & Wellness.
Training provided by Seven Hills. Free & open to the community. No pre-registration. For more information on the Massachusetts Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution (OEND) Program, visit: http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/docs/dph/substance-abuse/naloxone-info.pdf
Contact:
LiveWell: Office of Health Education, Promotion, & Wellness 508.910.6965 http://www.umassd.edu/livewell
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