Substance Abuse
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Real-world data of high-dose naloxone administration by law enforcement officers found no added benefit to opioid overdose patients
Old methods have proven vulnerable to diversion, errors and waste
Chief David Lewis and Kyle Gaines join the podcast to discuss a successful MIH initiative getting patients to treatment counselors
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Eight patients were treated with naloxone after fire and EMS personnel were called to the North Park Blocks in Portland
Five Portland children have died due to suspected fentanyl exposure since June
The Multnomah County study will research a round-the-clock facility for people suffering from mental illness and substance abuse
Paramedic Willie Doan Shares an urgent plea for change in a time when employee wellbeing is often sidelined in favor of productivity and profit
The Justice Department is sending out over $3M to support mentoring for at-risk young people and increase access to naloxone.
The pilot program that launched Health 99 has seen patients overdosing multiple times due to a lack of treatment options
Learn how the Philadelphia Fire Department redefined service delivery, funding and success
The number of people who died of overdoses in Denver public spaces more than tripled between 2018 and 2022, data shows
Three other children exhibited symptoms of opioid intoxication and were treated with Narcan by first responders on scene
First responders were called to the daycare on reports of three unconscious children
Increase in public deaths leaves individuals to consider carrying naloxone and businesses training employees on how to respond to overdoses
A suspected intoxicated driver fought with Bethlehem Township EMS personnel, law enforcement officers in the back of an ambulance
King County fentanyl deaths stand at 704 with four month left compared to 712 in 2022
The opioid overdose-reversing drug is expected to be available at pharmacies nationally and online
Experts in Yakima County say the number of fentanyl users and the amount of pills consumed are increasing
Is your agency in compliance with requirements? How can you protect yourself and your staff from the fallout of drug diversion?
The program aims for nurses to work alongside police officers to assist individuals struggling with substance use disorders and mental health
Ensuring equitable treatment for all communities begins with understanding how unintentional racism can produce racist outcomes in EMS
Medical experts say misinformation around fentanyl and what happened to Syracuse first responders created a “nocebo effect”
St. Charles County Ambulance District will have a dedicated position for administering buprenorphine
Homeless Health Care Los Angeles teams carry oxygen, along with naloxone, to reverse the effects of opioid overdose
Training in Hartshorne focused on administering naloxone and patient care
Mayor Michelle Wu said first responders, health professionals have encountered crowds of over 200 in the Mass and Cass area
The St. Tammany Fire Protection District pilot program will use a behavioral health center specialist for crisis calls
The bill presumes disabling or fatal infectious diseases were suffered in the line of duty as a result of injury due to uncapped needles
A New Kensington Ambulance Service paramedic was punched in the eye and the ED staff were threatened
First responders are not immune from the opioid crisis; here’s what to know
Senate Bill 186 allows the use of Opvee as overdoses in the state are rising