Save A Life At Work With Naloxone Training

Don't wait until an employee or customer overdoses on opioids at your business to consider implementing a workplace naloxone program. Naloxone is a life-saving opioid overdose treatment that is administered as a nasal spray and is commonly known by its brand name, Narcan.

In 2018, the U.S. Surgeon General called for workplaces and businesses to stock Narcan and train their employees on administering the nasal spray, just as many employers already do for CPR, defibrillators, and EpiPens. Since then, some employers have voluntarily incorporated naloxone training into their workplace safety programs. This article discusses several considerations employers should assess before deciding to implement naloxone training. The article does not discuss policies and procedures governing workplace administration of naloxone, though Venable can and does assist with developing them into workplace safety programs.