We Administered Narcan, Now What? Reducing Future Overdoses and Improving Public Safety

This conference workshop presentation features law enforcement leaders describing the overdose response programs in their communities. Law enforcement agencies across the United States are seeking effective responses to the opioid crisis as their communities confront the dire consequences of drug use and overdose (OD). Officers may administer Naloxone (Narcan), which is highly effective at reversing OD but, post-OD, people are returning to the community with no connection to drug treatment, leading to subsequent ODs. This workshop will introduce Naloxone Plus - linking someone to care post-OD - as an effective tool to close the revolving door on OD and justice involvement. Naloxone Plus can reduce the likelihood of future OD and improve officer safety, public safety, and public trust.