DiscoverThe Curbsiders Addiction Medicine PodcastS2 Ep12: #23 Opioid Overdose Treatment and Prevention with Dr. Alex Walley
S2 Ep12: #23 Opioid Overdose Treatment and Prevention with Dr. Alex Walley

S2 Ep12: #23 Opioid Overdose Treatment and Prevention with Dr. Alex Walley

Update: 2023-09-21
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Prevent opioid overdoses in your community! We discuss opioid overdose prevention and treatment so you can counsel patients who use substances on ways to decrease their risk of overdose. We discuss optimal ways to respond to hospital overdoses, ideal doses of naloxone, and how to monitor a patient experiencing an overdose clinically.  We’re joined by Dr. Alex Walley, MD MsC @AlexanderWalley (Boston University School of Medicine).



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Credits






  • Producer: Natalie Stahl, MD, MPH

  • Show Notes, Infographic, Cover Art: Carolyn Chan, MD, MHS

  • Hosts: Carolyn Chan, MD, MHS and Natalie Stahl, MD, MPH

  • Reviewer: Sarah Leyde, MD

  • Showrunner: Carolyn Chan, MD, MHS

  • Technical Production: Podpaste

  • Guest: Dr. Alex Walley





Show Segments






  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio: 00:00

  • Guest one-liner: 05:10

  • Case from Kashlak: 07:20

  • Overview of the Overdose Crisis: 08:13

  • Changes in Messaging for Fentanyl OD Prevention: 16:10

  • Naloxone formulations: 22:15

  • Dose and frequency of naloxone: 24:50

  • Counseling a patient on overdose response/prevention: 31:25

  • Good Samaritan Laws:  38:00

  • Responding to hospital overdoses: 40:45

  • OTC naloxone: 51:14

  • Take Home Points: 55:50

  • Outro: 59:19

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S2 Ep12: #23 Opioid Overdose Treatment and Prevention with Dr. Alex Walley

S2 Ep12: #23 Opioid Overdose Treatment and Prevention with Dr. Alex Walley

The Curbsiders Addiction Medicine Podcast