Our speakers are Geoff Capraro, MD, Attending Physician and Associate Professor, Brown Emergency Medicine, and Brooke Lawrence, from the Rhode Island Disaster Medical Assistance Team. This presentation explores the need for naloxone distribution in rural areas and discusses innovative methods and technologies for increasing access.
Learning objectives:
- Discuss evidence showing the need for improved naloxone distribution
- Describe the need for naloxone in rural communities
- Outline ways that improved naloxone distribution can reduce stigma and other barriers
- Describe innovative technologies to increase access to naloxone