Journal of psychiatric practice
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The United States is currently experiencing an opioid epidemic, as drug overdose deaths have become a leading cause of death. According to the Centers for Disease Control, in 2017, opioids were responsible for 47,000 deaths, which involved both illicit and prescription opioids. ⋯ The purpose of this program was to train patients and their families on how to respond to an opioid overdose and administer naloxone spray. The paper describes the implementation of this program.