Free Nalaxone Training 2026

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Description

Complete the SmartRx Naloxone Training at the following url:
https://wvdii.thinkific.com/courses/library


Once you complete the training, you must 1) email your completion certificate to smn00006@mix.wvu.edu and 2) record your completion of this need in your iServe account no later than 4pm May 16th, 2026. One volunteer hour will be approved within one week of your iServe submission and receipt of your completion certificate. 


1. Demographic survey: designed to collect demographic information such as age, gender, race/ethnicity, occupation, etc. 


2. Pre-program Survey (Pre-test): designed to evaluate your knowledge of opioids, naloxone, and the relationship between these two drugs. We are also interested in assessing what you may already know about the different forms of naloxone that are approved here in the state of West Virginia. This test consists of twenty questions and should take around 5-10 minutes to complete. 


3. Naloxone Training: consisting of three (3) video modules describing how to use the three of types of naloxone approved in West Virginia. All three video trainings will equip you with important information relating to naloxone and how to use this drug to save a life.  The learning objectives for this training include:

  • Understanding what opioid drugs are and how they work
  • Knowing how to identify signs that an individual may be suffering an opioid overdose
  • Knowing how to effectively administer three (3) different types of naloxone
  • Knowing what steps to take after naloxone is administered
 
4. Post-test: designed to assess what you have learned during the program.
 
5. Evaluation: where you will have the chance to provide us with feedback for our programming overall.
 
6. Free Naloxone can also be obtained through several local resources such as Monongalia County Health Department and Milan Puskar Health Right to receive naloxone quickly. Please contact them for more information on how to receive naloxone. If you do not want to request a free naloxone kit, simply do not complete the forms and go on to click “complete and continue”.
 
7. Receive certificate of completion for SmartRx Naloxone Training. A .pdf certificate will be generated immediately upon completion of the course, please be sure to check your inbox and junk/spam folder.

If you have questions regarding the course or are experiencing technical difficulties, please contact: 

Lilith McGhee, Outreach Coordinator: Lilith@wvdii.org 

If you need need a closed caption option for this training, please email the West Virginia Drug Intervention Institute, use the email provided above.

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