Arizona Laws

Naloxone Overdose Prevention Laws

Question:

Is participation in a naloxone program required as a condition of immunity?

Answer:
Yes
This answer is derived from 3 section of law
Citation:
  • citation 1: see full citation
    D. A pharmacist who has completed an opioid prevention and treatment training program described in subsection (C): 1. May administer an opioid antagonist to an individual the pharmacist believes is experiencing an opioid-related overdose, and 2. Is exempt from civil liability under the terms of A.R.S. § 36-2267(B). see full law
  • citation 2: see full citation
    C. Before dispensing an opioid antagonist under A.R.S. § 32-1979(A), a licensed pharmacist shall complete an opioid prevention and treatment training program that includes the following information: 1. How to recognize the symptoms of an opioid-related overdose, 2. How to respond to a suspected opioid-related overdose, 3. How to administer all preparations of an opioid antagonist, and 4. The information needed by an individual to whom an opioid antagonist is dispensed, and see full law
  • citation 3: see full citation
    B. When dispensing an opioid antagonist to be dispensed under A.R.S. § 32-1979, a pharmacist or pharmacy intern shall provide the following education to the individual to whom the opioid antagonist is dispensed: see full law