About Center for Rapid Recovery – Hempstead
Center for Rapid Recovery is a Naloxone Distribution and Training Entity located in Hempstead, New York. The center works to change cultural disparity in drug treatment. They educate people of color about opioid use and substance use disorder. They provide a naloxone training program that teaches people how to administer this antidote for opioid overdose.
Naloxone is a nasal spray that starts working in one or two minutes. When a person is treated with naloxone they will generally be taken to the hospital for observation for 24 hours.
This center is a place where overdose responders can go to get naloxone. Responders may include medics or community workers and advocates. Teachers and other school staff may also be trained and certified as responders. They can provide education to people who struggle with opioid use disorder and their families.
This center is a good place for people who are studying to become certified addiction substance counselors to learn about opioid treatment and addiction. They can teach you culturally competent skills. These skills can help you communicate better with people of all different ethnicities.
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