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Ep 31: Lifelines: Community Naloxone Program

Content warning: This episode will discuss drug overdoses in detail, which may be disturbing to some listeners.  - - - - - - - - - You can learn to save a life in 5 minutes and be a lifeline for your loved ones or community members.   In this episode, Crios, Proactive Overdose Response Initiative (PORI) Coordinator at NRCH’s Medically Supervised Injecting Room (MSIR), sheds light on the opioid overdose landscape in Melbourne. Learn how prescription opioids contribute significantly to overdose statistics and how we can prevent overdose fatalities on a wider scale. We also talk to residents of the North Richmond community to understand the personal impact of naloxone training. This episode was produced in commemoration of International Overdose Awareness Day. Special thanks to: 🟢 Crios O'Mahony, Proactive Overdose Response Initiative (PORI) Coordinator and local residents: 🟢Judy, Tanya and Elizabeth Music: Ripples: Ketsa Le Lac: Sara Afonso NRCH intro theme: Tom Mitchell You can find all our podcast episodes, including this one, on Spotify and Apple Podcasts: 🎙️ Spotify: http://bitly.ws/GBVj 🎙️Apple Podcasts: http://bitly.ws/GBVj Timestamps: 1:04: Introduction 3:40: Opioid drugs can temporarily reverse the effects of an overdose, but they do not provide a high. 7:14: Crios suggests using the term 'opioid poisoning' instead of 'overdose' to help people who don't see themselves as dependent on drugs, to understand the risk. 10:17: Residents in the neighborhood decided to get trained in administering naloxone to help address the opioid crisis and save lives. 14:16: The importance of recognising and responding to opioid overdoses to prevent brain damage and fatalities.