A novel naloxone training compared with current recommended training in an overdose simulation.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine if a novel naloxone training program with a focus on situational stress management yields better results than the currently recommended state training in a simulated overdose response.

Methods: Students were randomized to receive either the state training or a novel training developed by the Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy. After their respective training, each student individually completed a live simulated overdose response with an added stressor of a panicked bystander.