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`Training on how to administer life-saving Narcan
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`Apr 7th, 2016 · by Jenni Pastusak · Comments: 0
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`WESTOVER — In just one month’s time, the Somerset County Health Department is
`reporting eight overdose reversals through the use of Narcan, a life-saving medication
`that can quickly restore the breathing of a person who has overdosed on heroin or
`prescription opioid pain medication.
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`Anyone from a police officer to a family member or friend can administer Narcan to
`save a life from overdose. To help address the opioid addiction epidemic the local
`community and Delmarva region are facing, the Somerset County Health Department
`is offering FREE Narcan training to qualifying individuals who live or work in
`Somerset County the first Monday of each month.
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`“We wanted to make the training more accessible to people and thought that a standing
`date, the same day every month, would be easier for people to build into their schedule
`and remember.
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`What: FREE Narcan Training
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`When: 1st Monday of Each Month, 5:30pm
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`Print Edition
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`Where: 8928 Sign Post Road, Westover
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`To register call: 443-523-1790
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`The hour long training includes a core curriculum that includes information about
`prescription and non-pharmaceutical opioids and recognizing the signs and symptoms
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`of a drug overdose. The training also informs participants how to properly respond to
`an overdose incident.
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`“This is an effort to get Narcan in the hands of those in a position to reverse an
`overdose no matter what the reason. It could be from an accidental misuse overdose,
`the opioid falling into the wrong hands or an adverse reaction to the prescribed drug.
`We want to give people every opportunity to save lives.”
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`New Narcan Nasal Spray
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`Participants will also be introduced to the Narcan nasal spray. The new device requires
`no assembly and administers the Narcan to the individual in one easy dose.
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`“With just one press, the Narcan is delivered full throttle up one nostril,” said Matey
`Barker, Somerset County Health Department, behavioral health director. “This means
`the person administering the Narcan doesn’t have to worry about measuring the
`amount being given. It’s one less thing to think about when panic strikes and
`someone’s life is on the line.”
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`More about Naloxone
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`Naloxone, marketed under the trade name Narcan®, is a life-saving medication that
`can quickly restore the breathing of a person who has overdosed on heroin or
`prescription opioid pain medication like oxycodone, hydrocodone, morphine, fentanyl
`or methadone. It works only on opioid overdoses, reversing them by blocking the
`receptors in the brain where opiates attach. Overdose victims usually resume breathing
`and awaken within minutes. Narcan is not a substitute for emergency medical care.
`Narcan is not a narcotic and cannot be abused. It has been widely tested and has no
`significant side effects. In other words, you cannot harm an individual by
`administering it.
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`Certification
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`At the conclusion of the training, participants will be issued a certificate which they can
`present at Karemore Pharmacy in Princess Anne or Marion Pharmacy in Crisfield to
`receive the Narcan medication at no cost. They may present the certificate at the
`pharmacy for a refill after administering Narcan. DHMH issued a state wide standing
`order for certificate holders, so it is no longer necessary to obtain a prescription for
`Narcan.
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`Recognizing the signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose
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`Loud snoring or gurgling noises
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`Body very limp
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`Unresponsive
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`Skin pale/gray, clammy
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`Lips/fingertips turn blue
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`Pulse slow or erratic
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`Breathing very slow, shallow, or not at all
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`Unconscious
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`Responding to an opioid overdose
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`Rouse and Stimulate
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`Call 9-1-1
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`Give Naloxone
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`Further resuscitation
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`Care for the person
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`Good Samaritan Law
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`The Good Samaritan Law provides criminal immunity to a person who in good faith
`provides or seeks medical assistance for another person who may be experiencing an
`overdose. In other words, if an individual calls 911 seeking medical attention for an
`overdose and remains with the person until a first responder arrives they are immune
`from criminal charges.
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