MISSION:
The mission of the Harm Reduction Coalition Overdose Project is to reduce the number of fatal drug overdoses in the United States to zero.
 
WHAT WE DO:
The Overdose Project provides trainings for active drug users and their friends and family; health and social service providers; law enforcement officials; and single-room occupancy hotel residents. Trainings include information on overdose prevention, recognition, and response.
The Project consists of two regional programs:
• The Drug Overdose Prevention & Education (DOPE) Project, located in the San Francisco Bay Area; and [LINK TO www.thedopeproject.org]
• Skills & Knowledge for Opiate Overdose Prevention (SKOOP) Project, located in New York City [LINK TO www.skoop.org]
WHAT WE TEACH:
• What causes an overdose
• Who is most likely to overdose
• How to recognize an overdose
• What to do if you see an overdose
• What NOT to do if you see an overdose
• How to prevent overdose
• Rescue breathing
• Naloxone administration [can we have a link on naloxone to a page that explains what naloxone is?]