University of Minnesota (UMN) students trained to administer naloxone

More than 100 University of Minnesota students learned how to administer the overdose-reversing medication, naloxone and received an SRHN overdose response kit at a training co-hosted by the UMN student group Recovery on Campus (ROC) on Monday March 20th.

“Opiates are a very prevalent thing in our community and in college” ROC President Jordyn Berg said. ROC is for those who are in recovery, have a loved one in recovery or want support related to substance use. Berg said she hopes as more students learn how to use naloxone, people who may be overdosing will be able to receive care more quickly, ultimately saving lives. “People that have recovered have so much joy and appreciation for life and to think that some people aren’t getting that chance is heartbreaking,” Berg said.

SRHN’s Liz Johnson hosted the training and said that, “When responding to a person who seems to have overdosed, attempt to wake the person, call 911 and say it is a medical emergency. Administering naloxone and rescue breaths will give the person the highest chance of survival.”

This is SRHN’s second UMN training of the school year with about 200 students attending a training in December 2022. SRHN will be hosting another UMN overdose response training on April 14th.

Check out UMN’s The Minnesota Daily article here.