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Overdose Prevention Pilot Project
Cross Systems Collaboration. Naloxone Distribution
In cooperation with LA Community Health ProjectJune 4, 2014, VCBH, Oxnard, CA
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Overdose Prevention Training
• Basics on Overdose Crisis nationally, OD prevention, Naloxone and Opioid Rescue
• Naloxone – Lessons from other communities• Design of local OD Rescue Kits for at-risk groups• Importance of data collection, local trend data• Hands-on with Overdose Rescue training exercise• Commitments from Public Health, allied agencies
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You Can Save a Life.Some signs of an overdose:• Breathing slowly or not at all• Unconscious• Lips are blueCall 911 Immediately
Overdose is most common when:• Tolerance is low after not using opioids (after jail or
detox)• Drugs are mixed especially with alcohol or benzos• Resistance is down due to sickness or other health
issues• Using alone.
Overdose Prevention Training
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Overdose Prevention Programs• Make drug user health, safety & survival a priority• Educate family, friends and loved ones about overdose
prevention• Have saved lives
Nationally• From 1996-2010, more than 53,000 individuals trained to
respond• 10,171 overdose “reversals” reported during this time • Majority of individuals trained are drug users• 60 programs distributing naloxone (at 200 sites) in 18 US
states• In 2012, 55% of naloxone distributed was injectable; 45%
intranasal
Locally• Focus on groups at elevated risk, small scale, required training• Local data will inform pilot, and be used for outcome
evaluation
Overdose Prevention Training
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