Continuing Education

Leave Behind Naloxone

With the rise of Opioid related deaths, easy access to naloxone is becoming more important. This course is intended to train first responders on the Leave Behind Naloxone program, and ultimately put naloxone in the hands of the people who need it most.
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What does an overdose look like?

Unusual sleepiness or unresponsiveness
Breathing is slow or absent
Lips and nails are blue
Slow heartbeat or low blood pressure
Skin feels cold and clammy
Pupils are tiny
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How to administer?

Peel open the package. Hold the device with your thumb on the bottom of the plunger and two fingers on the nozzle. Place the tip of the nozzle in either nostril until fingers touch the bottom of the nose. Press the plunger firmly to release the naloxone dose into the nose.