In Texas, overdose is a leading cause of maternal mortality. Texas Senate Bill 1462, relating to opioid antagonists and their use as treatment during the course of an opioid overdose went into effect September of 2015.  One such opioid antagonist medication is Naloxone (trade name Narcan®).  Opioid antagonists will be discussed further in the next module.

A guide to developing and managing overdose prevention and take-home Naloxone projects, produced by the Harm Reduction Coalition, can be found in the Resources section of this online training.