Empowering Future Physicians: Enhancing Naloxone Competency Through Early Harm Reduction Training in Medical Education.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

With increasing rates of fatal opioid overdoses and substance use disorders, discussing harm reduction strategies in undergraduate medical education is imperative. Medical students learn opioid pharmacology but often lack adequate training in recognizing and responding to opioid overdoses. Incorporating naloxone training into preclinical undergraduate medical education can be lifesaving.

Methods

This educational activity trained second-year medical students in opioid overdose recognition and response. The 2-hour interactive session included an informative presentation on opioid use statistics, harm reduction, and opioid overdose; a case-based learning session; and hands-on practice on task trainers using an OSCE-style checklist. Student confidence in four areas

SUBMITTER: Ovalles Lacruz A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11825861 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature