the health department and Putnam County Health Department, in conjunction with the University of Charleston School of Pharmacy, hold Naloxone training classes each Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. Dr. Lindsay Acree from the University of Charleston School of Pharmacy provides the training.
Those completing the training receive two doses of Naloxone, which were provided to the health department through grants and donations.
Naloxone education and training are recommended for anyone who may be in the position to save a life with Naloxone, particularly first responders, friends and family members and those suffering from addiction. Providing Naloxone training is part of the health departments’ ongoing harm reduction efforts.
Education is provided on administering the medication and how the person receiving the medication may react. “This training could allow a person to save a life,” Acree said.
Naloxone is a life-saving medication used to reverse the effects of opioids in response to an overdose.
The training is free.