Naloxone: Evidence-Based Training
I wanted to share some training that we sent out to our public health volunteers. UT Health San Antonio provides an online training to educate the workforce and public about the Texas opioid crisis. In this training you will also see how to administer Naloxone and how you can order free doses if you want. I say Naloxone but most people still use the term Narcan, which is a brand name and that’s ok. There are more formulations now, so I will stick to the generic name. Some of our volunteers have done the training and said they feel more confident about the issue. Some have ordered the free naloxone and feel more confident if they needed to use it.
You may think this topic doesn’t affect you. Three of my daughters are in their 20s. They hang out with friends, go to bars and do all the things young people do. Even though they know not to take anything from anyone, who knows. It could be their friends giving them some pills or gummies. If they have the education and even have naloxone on hand, they could prevent a death. Think about the people around you and how it may look in your world.
Here is the training: https://naloxonetexas.com if you would like to take it. It’s about 30 minutes and you get a certificate at the end. You’ll need to create an account. Let me know if you do the training and what you think. Email me at patricia.mechler@medinatx.org. It takes the power of collective knowledge and action to protect our families and friends. Reference: website: UT Health San Antonio. Naloxone Texas.