The aim of the recorded webinar is to help empower family members to recognise and respond to drug-related overdose. This online event aims to support family members impacted by a loved one’s substance use:

• About the different types of drugs
• How to recognise and respond to a stimulant overdose
• How to recognise and respond to an opioid overdose (including the administration of naloxone)
• Support families by answering the most frequently asked questions

Speakers:

• Dr Denis O'Driscoll – Independent Chair of the HSE Naloxone Quality Assurance Group
• Nicki Killeen – HSE National Social Inclusion Office, Project Lead on emerging drug trends, harm reduction and nightlife
• Jenny Smyth - HSE National Social Inclusion Office, Naloxone Project Lead