We honor International Overdose Awareness Day with this 60-minute webinar on opioid overdose awareness and prevention.
International Overdose Awareness Day is observed annually on August 31st. This day is an opportunity for us to talk about and prevent overdose in our community. Knowing the real facts about drugs and what to do when you see someone experiencing an overdose saves lives. In this recorded webinar, presenter Alison Newman, MPH, addresses overdose prevention in our region and beyond and describe how to best utilize the websites StopOverdose.org and LearnAboutTreatment.org. She covers:
Harm Reduction 101: a recorded webinar from the Northwest MHTTC
Principles of Harm Reduction from the National Harm Reduction Coalition
How to use Naloxone for a Drug Overdose from the Washington State Department of Health
Opioid Overdose Basics: Responding to Opioid Overdose from the National Harm Reduction Coalition
Opioids, Overdose and Naloxone Administration: a recorded webinar from the Northwest MHTTC
Washington State Department of Health Standing Order to Dispense Naloxone
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) steps from the Red Cross
Overdose Education & Naloxone Distribution - Washington State Department of Health
Overdose Prevention resources from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
The Opioid Crisis and the Black/African American Population: An Urgent Issue; a report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Supporting Recovery from Opioid Use: A Peer’s Guide to Person-Centered Care from the Northwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC)
Words Matter - Terms to Use and Avoid When Talking About Addiction and Words Matter: Preferred Language for Talking About Addiction from the National Institute on Drug Abuse
Since joining Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute (ADAI) at the University of Washington in 2017, Alison Newman, MPH, has provided training and education on overdose, opioids, and worked on the websites StopOverdose.org and LearnAboutTreatment.org. She specializes in health education and healthcare access around drug use and health.