The Parsons Police Department is holding a free, virtual naloxone training session next week.

 

Naloxone is a medication that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose. It acts as an opioid antagonist, attaching to brain receptors to block drugs like heroin, fentanyl, and prescription painkillers. Next week’s training will educate attendees on how to prevent, recognize, and respond to an opioid overdose and how to administer naloxone if an overdose is suspected. The training will also cover the impacts of opioids as well as providing resources associated with drug abuse in Kansas.

 

The training is held in conjunction with the D-C-C-C-A, a nonprofit organization that provides behavioral health, child welfare, and community services across Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri.

 

The training class will be held on Monday, August 10 from10 to 11am. For a link to register, follow this link.