Free Opioid Training, Naloxone Kit Being Offered By Montgomery Co

GAITHERSBURG, MD — As the country continues to grapple with the opioid crisis, Montgomery County officials will be offering opioid overdose response training and supplies to residents at a class Tuesday night. Participants will learn how to administer Naloxone, an opioid overdose-reversing drug, and will receive a free life-saving kit.

"Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that is used to temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, namely slowed or stopped breathing. Expanding the awareness and availability of this medication is a key part of the public health response to the opioid epidemic," the U.S. surgeon general said. "Naloxone is a safe antidote to a suspected overdose and, when given in time, can save a life. Research shows that when naloxone and overdose education are available to community members, overdose deaths decrease in those communities."

The county will be holding the training session on Tuesday, Nov. 27 at 11701 Clopper Road in Gaithersburg. The free class will be in the Duggan room from 5:30 until 7:00 p.m.

While training is free, participants are required to register by email or phone: OverdoseResponseProgram@montgomerycountymd.gov or 240-777-1836.

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