Overdose Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Response: An Evidence-Based Clinical Overview

Overdose Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Response: An Evidence-Based Clinical Overview CE Course (PDF document) – Online CE Course

Overdose Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Response: An Evidence-Based Clinical Overview CE Course objectives, description, and outline

Course Objectives:

• Discuss and least one evidence-based overdose response protocol, including appropriate administration of opioid overdose reversal medications, rescue breathing, and trauma-informed decision-making during emergency situations.
• Describe at least one overdose prevention strategy at individual, clinical, and systems levels, including the role of medications for opioid use disorder, Good Samaritan laws, and community-based harm-reduction approaches.

Course Description:

The primary purpose of this Toolkit is to educate a broad audience on overdose causes, risks, and signs, as well as the steps to take when witnessing and responding to an overdose. It provides clear, accessible information on opioid overdose reversal medications, such as naloxone and nalmefene. This Toolkit serves to complement, not replace, training on overdose prevention and response. It is also intended to augment the use of other overdose prevention tools for community engagement and planning, as well as enhance provider education across multiple practice areas.

Course Outline:

1. 1. Introduction
      1. Overdoses in the United States
      2. Toolkit Purposes and Audiences
      3. Overdose Basics: Opioids
      4. Overdose Basics: Stimulants and Other Drugs
      5. How Overdose Occurs
      6. Overdose Risk Considerations
      7. Overdose Prevention
      8. Treatment as Prevention
   2. Opioid Overdose Reversal Medications
      1. Role of Opioid Overdose Reversal Medications (OORM)
      2. OORMs Available to the Public
      3. OORM Q&A
   3. Responding to an Overdose
      1. Recognize the Signs of an Overdose
      2. Post-Overdose Treatment Considerations
      3. Dos and Don’ts When Responding to an Overdose
   4. Appendixes

Instructors: Nicole Hiltibran, MA, LMFT; Julie Campbell, Phd

Author: SAMHSA

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA’s mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities.

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