Increasing Naloxone Access in Kentucky: Implementation of SB 192 by Pharmacists (1 hour)
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Increasing Naloxone Access in Kentucky: Implementation of SB192 by Pharmacists
Kentucky has one of the highest rates of opioid overdose deaths in the nation. Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose (OD) and co-prescribing naloxone is recommended for patients at risk for OD. However, recent data from the CDC shows only 1 naloxone prescription is dispensed for every 69 high-dose opioid prescriptions in the United...
