May 15, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
The DeKalb Prevention Coalition will be offering an in-person FREE Overdose Reversal Training on May 16 from 5:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the DeKalb County Complex, 712 South Congress Boulevard, Smithville. Dinner will be provided Free. The event will provide an educational opportunity for community members to learn about overdose prevention, lessen the stigma surrounding the use of substances, specifically with opioid use disorder (OUD), and how to use Naloxone/Narcan, the lifesaving opioid overdose reversal drug. Enter the building through the UT Extension entrance and the training room is the first room on the right. Everyone is asked to register at
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/overdose-reversal-training-tickets-319786388697
or contact the office at dekalbtnprevention@gmail to reserve a spot so they can make sure to have the right amount of food.