First Responder Naloxone Program

Program Information

For more information on obtaining or ordering naloxone, please contact the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Central Pharmacy at opioidreversal@vdh.virginia.gov or visit their website.

VDH Naloxone General Information: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/naloxone/

VDH Naloxone Application: https://pharmacypartnerprograms.vdh.virginia.gov/cph/r/web/naloxone-org-registration/home?session=3121206838744

VDH Pharmacy Partner Hub: https://pharmacypartnerprograms.vdh.virginia.gov/cph/r/web/pharmacy-partner-hub/login?p9999_app_id=101

Resource Guide for First Responders

Additional Resources & Information

Dangerous Drug Alert

• Isotonitazene - DEA Notice

• Isotonitazene - The Sun article

• Xylazine - FDA Alert (Please note - Xylazine is not an opioid, therefore naloxone will not counteract a xylazine overdose.)

• DEA Reports Widespread Threat of Fentanyl Mixed with Xylazine

Program Reports

• Evaluation and Impact Assessment of Virginia's REVIVE! for First Responder Training Program - 2024 Report

• Evaluation and Impact Assessment of Virginia's REVIVE! for First Responder Training Program - 2023 Report

• Evaluation and Impact Assessment of Virginia's REVIVE! for First Responder Training Program - 2022 Report

• Evaluation and Impact Assessment of Virginia's REVIVE! for First Responder Training Program - 2021 Report

• Evaluation and Impact Assessment of Virginia's REVIVE! for First Responder Training Program - 2020 Report

Applicable Sections of the Virginia Code

• § 54.1-3408. Professional use by practitioners

• § 8.01-225. Persons Rendering Emergency Care, Obstetrical Services Exempt from Liability

• § 18.2-251.03. Safe Reporting of Overdoses

• § 54.1-3466. Possession or distribution of controlled paraphernalia

• Statewide Naloxone Prescription Order for Virginia First Responders

• § 32.1-45.4. Comprehensive harm reduction programs.

• § 19.2-271.4. Privileged communications by certain public safety personnel.

Commonwealth of Virginia Resources

• Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) - REVIVE Program Information Page

• Virginia Community Service Boards (CSBs)

• Comprehensive Harm Reduction Sites

• Virginia Department of Health Naloxone Distribution to Community Partners

• Resource Guide for First Responders

• How to Use Fentanyl Test Strips - Flyer with QR Code

• Fatal Drug Overdose Trends in Virginia

• Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP)

Opioid Overdose Resources and Information

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):  SAMHSA has issued a letter certifying that opioid treatment services are essential medical services.  The letter confirms the need of personal protective equipment to be used by professionals who provide these services, and that the ordering of PPE supplies is for a legitimate need and purpose.

• How to give Narcan® to a K9

• SAMHSA Overdose Prevention Toolkit - Five Essential Steps for First Responders

• ASA - Opioid Overdose Resuscitation

• NIH - Opioid Overdose Reversal with Naloxone

• Bureau of Justice Assistance's Law Enforcement Naloxone Toolkit Information

• RAND Corporation Research Report E-book: Law Enforcement Efforts to Fight the Opioid Crisis

• Office of National Drug Control Policy Advisory: Fentanyl Safety Recommendations for Law Enforcement

• John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health: Policing and the Opioid Crisis – Standards of Care

• John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health: A Roadmap for Reducing Stigma on Opioid Addiction

Naloxone Videos (while not Virginia-specific, useful information)

• NIH - How Naloxone Saves Lives

• VDH - Recognizing and Responding to an Opioid Overdose

• AMA How to Use Naloxone

• Training on Using 4 Types of Naloxone

• NASN Naloxone Training

• Naloxone Project Dawn Training Video

• NY Naloxone Update for Law Enforcement

• Official Narcan Video – How to Use Narcan Nasal Spray

• Key Steps to Administering Naloxone Nasal Spray

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