Addiction
Paramedic Willie Doan Shares an urgent plea for change in a time when employee wellbeing is often sidelined in favor of productivity and profit
While preliminary data shows no significant change in overdose numbers, one agency describes how stay-at-home orders have impacted overdose locations and outreach efforts
EMS leaders must be conscious and intentional in applying labeling lenses to patients and providers
The company does not admit liability and said it “strongly disputes” allegations that its pharmacies improperly filled prescriptions for the painkillers
The rate of deaths directly attributed to alcohol rose nearly 30% in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and had been increasing in the prior two decades
The deals call for most of the funds to be used to fight the drug crisis, but neither company admitted wrongdoing
Members can access crisis assistance plus resources for a variety of issues such as stress, family conflict, financial or legal concerns, addiction, grief and more
A Suboxone dose on scene would be followed up by telehealth visits from providers
“This is black, necrotic tissue destruction,” said UCLA researcher Joseph Friedman
The state plans to address the drug crisis by boosting law enforcement, treatment opportunities, and education and prevention programs
RAND Corp. research indicates that the cost puts the antidote out of reach for some with opioid use disorder
U.S. District Judge Dan Polster said in his ruling that the money will be used to fight the opioid crisis in Lake and Trumbull counties
Overdose treatment for Xylazine, also known as Tranq, includes administering naloxone and performing rescue breathing
The companies blamed doctors and federal agents; county plaintiffs had sought more than $2.5 billion to go toward abatement efforts
The provisional 2021 total marked a 15% increase from the previous record, which was set in 2020
Illicit fentanyl is the biggest driver of the recent rise in U.S. overdose deaths, according to the CDC
The pharmacy chain is the 12th defendant to settle with the state, which will use the funds to address addiction and overdoses
The settlement money will go to developing programs to help fight addiction
Each crew will include a firefighter/EMT, a social worker and a police officer
If a judge approves the deal, the Sackler family could be liable for up to $6 billion
The new guidelines would give doctors wide discretion to weigh the benefits of pain relief and improved physical function against the known risks of opioids
The vaccine is designed to produce antibodies to oxycodone, blocking the drugs’ ability to reach the brain
Recovery Centers of America officials say the program is the first of its kind in Indiana
The unit will be composed of a police officer, a paramedic, a behavioral health caseworker and a social worker
Peer recovery specialists and a community paramedic offer patients paths to treatment after overdose calls
Oakland officials also plan to send non-police responders to other nonviolent calls such as public intoxication calls and wellness checks
New Britain EMS is coordinating with social services and homeless outreach workers for a new citywide campaign
The pilot program launched Tuesday after being delayed for more than a year
Bill sponsor Sen. Daniel Thatcher said Utah could become the first state to have teams of EMS professionals specifically trained and licensed to respond to behavioral health emergencies
The Hale Foundation has filed a lawsuit after the Valor Station’s zoning application was rejected following widespread opposition from residents
Rutherford County EMS providers will provide overdose survivors and their families with naloxone, education and other resources
Some living in the area where the Valor Station is planned to be built have strongly opposed having the substance abuse and PTSD recovery center in the community
Mayor London Breed has proposed $17 million to fund the teams, which will include paramedics and behavioral health experts, for two years
