USG is partnering with the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services to host a one-hour, in-person class on how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose by using intranasal naloxone (Narcan) - a medication that is used to rapidly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.
Participants will learn:
• What an opioid is
• How to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose
• How to administer intranasal naloxone to reverse an overdose
The class will be conducted at USG on Monday, November 16th, from 12-1pm. Class will be held in building III, classroom 2230. Registered participants will receive a FREE Naloxone kit at the end of the class.
The class is open to all members of the USG Community including faculty, staff, and students.