Opioid Overdose and Naloxone Education (OONE) program for the Commonwealth of Virginia
REVIVE! is the Opioid Overdose and Naloxone Education (OONE) program for the Commonwealth of Virginia. REVIVE! provides training on how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose emergency using naloxone.
REVIVE! Offers Two Types of Trainings
Lay Rescuer Training
This training is between 1-1.5 hours long.
Covers understanding opioids, how opioid overdoses happen, risk factors for opioid overdoses, and how to respond to an opioid overdose emergency with the administration of Naloxone.
REVIVE! Instructor Training
Training of Lay Rescuers prepares you to become a REVIVE! instructor.
This course is 1 hour and covers the administrative requirements to lead REVIVE! trainings.
First Responders
The basic REVIVE! Training is not sufficient for First Responders and will not qualify you for “No Cost Naloxone”.
First responders are required to go through a separate industry specific training. For more information, visit the First Responder Training Page.
First Responders include:
- Law enforcement
- Emergency Services (EMS)
- Fire Department
- Regional Jails
- Probation and Parole
- Forestry
- Military
- Juvenile Justice
- Court Services
- State Parks
- Correctional Facilities
Naloxone (Narcan)
Naloxone is a prescription medicine that reverses opioid overdoses. It works by temporarily blocking the effects of opioids and helps the person breathe again. Naloxone is the generic name but can be found under the branded name of Narcan.
How to access Naloxone:
- Get a prescription from a doctor
- Use the standing order written for the public
- Go to Virginia’s Local Health Departments and some Community Services Boards at no cost.
Please call your local agency to check for availability.
- You or your organization can request Naloxone and/or test strips through the Virginia Department of Health.
- Purchase it over the counter (OTC) at local retailers, in stores, or online.
- The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services and its Medicaid health plans cover naloxone at no cost to its members.
- Participate in Comprehensive Harm Reduction programs.
