Heroin
This issue features articles on the opioid epidemic’s impact on responders and how EMS is leading the charge in the post-overdose survival phase of the addiction cycle
Lisa Cassidy took action after noticing the amount of opioid overdose calls crews with St. Charles County Ambulance District were running
"… not my addiction” humanizes opioid addiction and affirms the paramedic reviewer’s belief in the importance of compassionate treatment
Madison County providers reportedly had to shake the woman, who was unresponsive at the wheel of her vehicle, causing her to hit the gas pedal
“This is black, necrotic tissue destruction,” said UCLA researcher Joseph Friedman
The provisional 2021 total marked a 15% increase from the previous record, which was set in 2020
The Statewide Opioid Reporting Directive allows participating agencies to recognize and respond to overdose increases in their coverage area
Wilson County EMS will begin rolling out a program to leave behind kits that contain naloxone and materials to help dispose of opioids after overdose calls
Experts say stronger drugs and scarce treatment are leading to a sharp increase in opioid overdoses and deaths in Cook County
Police say the woman became combative with family members who were trying to give her Narcan
The woman was being transported to the hospital after telling police she had injected heroin, officials say
The man took a plea deal after stealing the ambulance from a hospital where he was being treated for heroin withdrawal
Heroin cut with a synthetic cannabinoid has been connected to several recent overdoses in the city
Police say Raymond Kibby stole the ambulance from outside the hospital where he was receiving treatment for heroin withdrawal
In a 911 call, the suspect’s oldest child is heard sobbing while trying to give dispatchers the location of the minivan
Mahliyah crawled back into the car, where she saw that the younger child’s head was bleeding, and lifted her out of her seat and through the trunk to safety
Nearly 23,000 people in Maryland have been certified to dispense naloxone and reported administering it more than 600 times since a 2013 law expanded access beyond medical professionals, according to health officials
Christopher Hartley was arrested on a child-neglect charge after an 11-month-old ingested his heroin and Xanax pills
Destinie Campanella, a mental health advocate, is among the few engaging with the homeless in South Philly
Maryland, a state that already had one of the country’s most punishing overdose mortality rates, notched a record-high number of drug deaths last year
Officer Brian Wynn helps drug addicts get help disconnecting from heroin and other opioids
The state’s opioid battle has prompted some lawmakers to endorse the idea of “supervised injection sites” as another way to reduce overdose deaths
More than 64,000 died of drug overdoses last year in the U.S., most from opioids
Port of Seattle Fire Captain David Washington rescued Zachary Oehrke after he overdosed in an airport bathroom
A regionwide project involves sending “recovery coaches” to hospitals as living proof that addicts can get better
The nerve stimulator is the first device to treat such symptoms including joint pain, anxiety, stomach aches and insomnia
Researchers suggested that limiting the ability to acquire prescription painkillers can lead to more people using heroin
Christopher Langer, who was recently revived after a heroin overdose, said he was looking to “get even” by hurting first responders
Alton Banks apparently encountered the drug during a one-hour period after he left a pool and got home
