Pubdate: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 Source: Metro (Vancouver, CN BC) Copyright: 2017 Metro Canada Contact: http://www.metronews.ca/vancouver Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3775 Page: A1 Tutorial: http://www.naloxonetraining.com/ NALOXONE TRAINING GOES ONLINE Life-saving drug now accessible after web tutorial People can now learn how to administer Naloxone, the antidote to opioid overdose, by watching a five-minute video online. St. Paul's emergency medical team led the project and launched the online tutorial this month to help more people access the life-saving drug. At the end of the tutorial, participants receive a certificate they can show at a nearby pharmacy, or any Naloxone dispensing site, to receive a free kit. Previously, people who wanted Naloxone would have to attend a training workshop before receiving a kit. "We hope that will reduce the barrier to people who are thinking, 'I don't want to go somewhere to get trained,' and some issues around stigma and opioid use," said Dr. Andrew Kestler, an emergency physician at St. Paul's Hospital. In fact, anyone who is interested in learning this skill, even those who are not healthcare professionals or drug users themselves, can now do so relatively easily, he said. "It's the same kind of idea as people getting CPR training; it's just a useful skill to have." People can access the web app at naloxonetraining.com . The app includes a short video demonstrating how to identify someone suffering from an overdose and how to administer Naloxone. Users are asked to answer several multiple choice questions afterward, and if those are answered correctly, the app displays a certificate that can be exchanged for a Naloxone kit. St. Paul's Foundation provided funding for the project, and the hospital's emergency department worked with local tech companies Hello Cool World and Animikii as well as SPH Rapid Access Addiction Clinic to create the app. - --- MAP posted-by: Matt