Preventing Accidental Overdose & Using REVIVE

10/20/22 • 11 min

On this episode of We Are Living Healthy, Dennis Southers, Prevention Supervisor and Vivian Alibah, Educator II, inform us about the very important subjects of Opioid Prevention and Treatment Recovery.

The City Of Virginia Beach has funds that will be used to address the opioid epidemic that is claiming lives across the country and, sadly, right here in our city. According to the Virginia Beach Police Department, from 2015 to 2016, opioid overdoses increased by more than 150 percent and the number of deaths nearly doubled.

REVIVE! is Virginia's Opioid Overdose and Naloxone Education (One) program, helping people learn how to recognize and respond to opioid overdose emergencies by administering naloxone, a medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Medical experience is helpful but not necessary.
Highlights from Alexis's Chat with Dennis and Vivian:

How can someone recognize the symptoms of opioid abuse?
What are some of the physical signs that someone may be abusing an opiate?
How can a family member or a loved one help someone that is experiencing substance abuse?
Are all these treatments free of charge?
Does insurance cover these programs?

Learn all of this and more on the latest episode of We Are Living Healthy.

For more information go to:
https://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/human-services/behavioral-health/Pa ges/Opioid-Prevention-Treatment-Recovery

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How can someone recognize the symptoms of opioid abuse?
What are some of the physical signs that someone may be abusing an opiate?
How can a family member or a loved one help someone that is experiencing substance abuse?
Are all these treatments free of charge?
Does insurance cover these programs?

Learn all of this and more on the latest episode of We Are Living Healthy.

For more information go to:
https://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/human-services/behavioral-health/Pa ges/Opioid-Prevention-Treatment-Recovery

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Healthy Diets and Lifestyles

On today's episode of We Are Living Healthy, Alexis welcomes Melanie Kantor. Melanie is a gluten-free, low carb and no sugar cook and eBook author as well as the woman behind Optimum You.
Furthermore, she is also a disordered eating specialist and Nutrition Coach. If you have a particular area of interest that you would like to know about in depth, this segment is right for you. She is also launching her Plant-Based YOUniversity and Food FreeYOUniversity in October. If you feel the subject of plant-based eating would be of interest for you, that is a topic for everyone to find out the benefits about it. There are many misconceptions of what being vegan is, how to eat, benefits of being plant-based, etc.
Highlights from Alexis's Chat with Melanie:

What are the differences between being vegan and following a plant based diet?
What is being a Vegetarian?
What is disordered eating? How is this treated?
What is a low carb food that we love and how can we manage those foods?

Learn all of this and more on the latest episode of We Are Living Healthy.

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Body Positive Health with Jasmin Murphy

Jasmin is a mother of two young children. She always knew her physical, financial and spiritual health was very important. However, a series of life events leads her down a path of self-destructive unhealthy behaviors and excessive weight gain.
On this episode of We are Living Healthy, Jasmin Murphy shares not just her personal journey, but also all her knowledge and practice to transform you into a new you!
Highlights from Alexis's Chat with Jasmin:

What are the difference between body positivity, body autonomy, and body neutrality and why is it important?
Why is empathy important in our personal training space?
How can the right couch help us work through feeling intimidated?
How you can change your bad habits without losing your motivation?

Learn all of this and more on the latest episode of We Are Living Healthy.

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