Learning Objectives:
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the scope of the opioid epidemic
- Understand pain and how opioids work in the body
- Explain how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose
- Understand the role of naloxone in an opioid overdose and how it can prevent an overdose death
- Demonstrate how to administer intranasal naloxone
- Discuss how to respond to a suspected Xylazine overdose
Presented by: Yenh Long, Pharm.D., BCACP, Nevada Board of Pharmacy