Title: Explain community resources for education about opioid use.
Course: Sports Medicine/Athletic Training II (14062-II) > Section: Understanding Pain Management Protocols

Explanation should include key components of and resources for patient education about opioids, including

- risks
- benefits
- side effects
- tolerance
- signs of sedation or overdose
- uses of naloxone, including its storage and disposal.

Teacher Resources:

- Division of Environmental Epidemiology, VDH, Fentanyl: Safety Recommendations for First Responders
- Get Smart About Drugs, A DEA Resource for Parents, Educators, and Caregivers, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
- High School Resources, Opioid and Prescription Drugs, Operation Prevention, Discovery Education and DEA, DOJ
- One Pill Can Kill, Virginia Office of the Attorney General
- Research Reports: Prescription Opioids and Heroin Research Report, NIDA, NIH
- Research Topics: Alcohol, NIDA, NIH
- Research Topics: Cannabis (Marijuana), NIDA, NIH
- Research Topics: Cocaine, NIDA, NIH
- Research Topics: Heroin, NIDA, NIH
- Research Topics: MDMA (Ecstasy/Molly), NIDA, NIH
- Research Topics: Methamphetamine, NIDA, NIH
- Research Topics: Psychedelic and Dissociative Drugs, NIDA, NIH
- Research Topics: Synthetic Cannabinoids, NIDA, NIH
- Research Topics: Tobacco/Nicotine and Vaping, NIDA, NIH
- Revive! OONE for Virginia, DBHDS

Process/Skill Questions:

- What resources for opioid education are available locally, statewide, and nationally?
- Where should the patient first be informed about the resources available?
- How can social media aid in patient education on opioid addiction?