Camden County To Host Virtual Narcan Training Session Tuesday

CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ — The Camden County Addiction Awareness Task Force, in partnership with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and the Camden County Department of Health and Human Services, will host a virtual Naloxone training session from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, county officials announced.

The sessions were previously held in person, but moved to a virtual session so authorities can continue to aid those battling addiction during the coronavirus pandemic.

“Our nation has long been combatting an overdose epidemic, but the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the challenges we face in keeping people safe and has made delivering critical resources that much harder and that much more important,” Camden County Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli Jr. said. “The Overdose Prevention Act eliminates civil and criminal liability for anyone who is in a position to help someone and administers Naloxone. If you believe that someone you know is at risk of an overdose, this training could be what arms you with the tools to save their life.”

Participants will learn how to administer naloxone to reverse a heroin or opioid overdose and will receive a free Naloxone kit shipped directly to their residence upon completing the training successfully. The training also includes:

• Addiction education and treatment options;
• Overdose prevention technique;
• Signs and symptoms of overdose;
• Steps to take when an overdose occurs;
• Rescue breathing; and,
• How to administer naloxone, self-help, family support, and other important resource information.

Registration is required to participate. To register, participants should call 856-374-6137 or email at patty.direnzo@camdencounty.com. Registration is also available online at addictions.camdencounty.com/workshop.