Background:: Law enforcement officers (LEO) often are the first responders to arrive at a scene of an opioid overdose. Thus, equipping LEOs as first responders with naloxone is necessary to prevent overdose deaths, and a recommended strategy. However, little is known about how LEOs perceive naloxone training and their feelings after using naloxone to save a life. It is important to understand LEO’s experiences with naloxone so as to develop additional training materials that are relevant to the LEO experience.
Methods:: A descriptive exploratory study was conducted to explore the perceptions of LEOs about using naloxone in the field and to identify areas that should be included in future naloxone trainings. Interview data were obtained through face-to-face interviews with LEOs (N=14) and analyzed using manifest content analysis.
Results:: LEOs changed their attitudes and beliefs toward naloxone after receiving training and experiencing a successful resuscitation. The change in attitudes was enhanced after saving a life. However, misconceptions about naloxone and lack of understanding about disease of addiction persisted even after training.
Conclusion:: Future naloxone curriculum could benefit from additional lessons on the stigma of addiction, the disease of addiction, misconceptions about the safety of naloxone, strategies for post-overdose responses, and the role naloxone might play in a hopeful recovery.
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