'You don't need any special medical training [to administer naloxone]; you just need to know where the nose is and how to direct the spray into the nose.'
INDIANAPOLIS — As the opioid crisis continues, Eskenazi Health is providing more places for anyone to have access to a potentially lifesaving medication.
"The nice part is unless you somehow spray it outside of the body, you're doing it okay. You don't need any special medical training; you just need to know where the nose is and how to direct the spray into the nose," Dr. Stepsis said. Stepsis says Eskenazi's emergency room sees"a fair amount" of people who have overdosed or suffer from opiate use disorder.
He says you don't need to be afraid that you're giving it to the wrong type of person; naloxone has no side effects if given to an unconscious person who is not overdosing.
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