Preventing Opioid Overdose with Education & Naloxone Rescue Kits
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1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ OVERVIEW
Preventing Opioid Overdose with Education & Naloxone Rescue Kits is organized by University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) School of Medicine.
Release Date: September 26, 2023
Expiration Date: September 26, 2026
Estimated Time to Complete: 60 minutes
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
• Review the epidemiology of opioid overdose
• Describe the rationale for and scope of overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) programs
• Implement OEND in settings that offer medication for opioid use disorder
• Educate patients about overdose risk reduction
• Prescribe naloxone rescue kit
ACCREDITATION & CREDITS
Accreditation
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
TARGET AUDIENCE
PhysicianAddictions ProfessionalsOther Health ProfessionalsSPECIALITIES
Addiction Medicine
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