The document provides information about Narcan training programs offered by the Boston Public Health Commission to teach participants how to recognize and respond to opioid overdoses. The trainings cover administering nasal Narcan to reverse overdoses, performing rescue breathing, and treatment options for opioid users. They are open to the public and held on various weekday afternoons and evenings in Boston. Narcan has successfully reversed hundreds of overdoses in Boston and thousands across Massachusetts.

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Narcan is a drug which can reverse opioid overdoses
Participants learn about the importance of calling 9-1-1 in the event of an
overdose, how to perform rescue breathing and administer nasal Narcan, and
treatment options for opioid users.
Open to the public
Trainings are held at the Finland Building, 774 Albany Street, Boston MA 02118
Afternoon Trainings
Mondays, 3pm – 4:30 pm
Evening Trainings
Tuesdays, 6pm – 7:30 pm
August – 15th and 29th
September – 12th and 26th
October – 3rd and 7th
November – 7th and 21st
December – 5th and19th
August – 9th and 23rd
September – 6th and 20th
October – 11th and 25th
November – 15th and 29th
December – 13th and 27th
Narcan has been credited with reversing nearly 400 overdoses in Boston in recent years.
Statewide, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health estimates that 2,000 lives have been
saved due to Narcan. BPHC offers education and training to opioid users, their families and
community partners that work with people at risk of overdosing.
NARCAN TRAINING PROGRAM 2016