Preventing Opioid Overdose in Columbia, TN

Citizens in Maury County, TN needing proper understanding, training and the ability to administer naloxone to prevent opioid overdose is now a reality in Columbia, TN.

Save a Life By Helping Prevent Overdose – Without Liability

In July 2014, Tennessee became the 18th state to pass a “Good Samaritan” civil immunity law centered on naloxone. The legislation has four key components:

  • Grants immunity from civil suit to providers who prescribe naloxone to a patient, family member, friend or other person in a position to assist giving the medicine naloxone.
  • Allows the Department of Health to provide training and instruction on how to use naloxone.
  • Requires you to receive basic instruction on how to give naloxone, including taking a quiz and printing the certificate.
  • Grants a “Good Samaritan” civil immunity for administering the medicine to someone they reasonably believe is overdosing on an opioid.

Full text of the act at this link: Public Chapter 623
Read more from the State of Tennessee about preventing opioid overdose: Click here

Civilians helping prevent fatalities due to opioid overdose is now a reality in Maury County, Tennessee. Any citizen may elect to do online training for administering naloxone online using one of two methods:

Where to Find Naloxone
Naloxone (aka: Narcan) is now available at most every pharmacy either free or at a very low cost.

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