Substance Use Disorder & Opioid Overdose Education & Programs

Nationwide Leader in Opioid Overdose Prevention and Substance Use Disorder Education

Trusted by healthcare providers, schools, employers, and communities in all 50 states + D.C.

Why Choose Overdose Lifeline Education

Overdose Lifeline provides evidence-based and science-based education that supports the full continuum of substance use disorder response—from prevention and early intervention to overdose response and recovery support.

Serving more than 35,000 clinicians and professionals with partners including the U.S. Navy, Federal Bureau of Prisons, NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse, and State Health Departments.

Nationally Trusted and Accredited

CE-accredited education and DEA MATE Act–eligible training trusted nationwide.

Flexible Learning Solutions

Self-paced courses, learning tracks, and Train-the-Trainer programs for organizations and communities.

Education That Saves Lives and Strengthens Communities

Practical education that reduces stigma, prevents overdose, and supports recovery.

Education Solutions for Substance Use Disorder and Opioid Overdose Prevention

Earn Continuing Education (CE) Credits and DEA MATE Act Training Requirements

Learn how to improve prevention and support services for those impacted by substance use disorder and the opioid crisis, through either the 20-Credit Advanced Certificate Program or DEA MATE Act compliant training and Continuing Education online courses.

Accreditations include: Nursing (ANCC), Pharmacy (ACPE), Physician (ACCME) and other clinical and professions AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ (ACCME).

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SUD and Opioid Overdose
Train the Trainer Programs to Expand Staff and Community Education

Build local training capacity to address substance use disorder and overdose prevention through

Overdose Lifeline’s Train-the-Trainer programs. Organizations receive comprehensive, turnkey training materials, presenter guidance, and access to an online resource center—equipping certified trainers to educate staff, professionals, workplaces, schools, and community members.

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Youth and Family Programs

Support youth, families, and communities with prevention and early intervention programs to prevent substance use, address mental health risk factors, and support healthy decision-making.

Programs include This Is Not About Drugs (opioid prevention), Perspectives (youth substance use prevention), PreVenture (mental health and early-intervention SUD program), and CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training) for families supporting a loved one with substance use disorder.

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Naloxone Training for the Workplace
Flexible Training Solutions for Employers

Designed for employers, safety professionals, HR teams, and workplace wellness initiatives.

Equip your workforce to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose. Overdose Lifeline offers three flexible workplace training options: a self-paced online course, a Train-the-Trainer program, or live virtual staff training delivered by our instructors.

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What people are saying

Prior to taking this course, I was not aware of the physiologic changes in the brain leading to addiction. I had no idea that using substances during the teenage yielded a higher chance of developing a substance use disorder. Additionally, the fact that the brain is basically rewired to place drugs at the top of the survival hierarchy within the brain.

20-Credit Certificate Student

We really recognize the desperate need for a standardized, accessible, and high-quality educational resource that could rapidly scale up the number of people trained and equipped to save a life. We were highly impressed by the Overdose Lifeline Trainer curriculum structure.

ODL Train the Trainer Partner

I think one of the most important takeaways from this course is that as health care providers we need to increase our awareness of ACE's and then be able to respond to that when we identify them in our patients. This changed my perspective and will impact my clinical practice.

Primary Care Provider

Learning about the cycle of addiction and stages was eye opening. With an understanding that setbacks are an expected part of the process toward recovery, therefore working with the client on their recovery plan is as important as the treatment plan.

20-Credit Certificate Student

Harm Reduction can be very controversial...more the reason to be better informed and educated on it in detail. I feel this course (and trainer course) is excellent and has educated me even further on Harm Reduction in order to present to stakeholders and their communities.

ODL Train the Trainer Partner

In the past when I thought about stigma and addiction, I typically thought about how another person (family member, neighbor) stigmatize someone with this disease. I now have a better understanding of how stigma from other areas of one's life (medical communities, law enforcement, etc.) affects someone with this disease and creates a barrier for recovery.

Nurse Practitioner

One of the most profound changes we see are that participants who hold sometimes this deeply ingrained, though often unconscious stigmatizing belief. By the end of the training, they focus on addiction as a medical disorder and the emphasis on compassionate intervention leads to a dramatic shift.

ODL Train the Trainer Partner