Overdose
Conquer stressful calls, identify treatment challenges and pitfalls, and use technology to its best potential to save lives this summer and beyond
Real-world data of high-dose naloxone administration by law enforcement officers found no added benefit to opioid overdose patients
Dr. Jerry Snow shares xylazine pharmacology, treatment tips and high-dose naloxone implications
Overdose kits have been distributed to first responders in 11 communities in Hampden County
Grants distributed over the next two years will be used by first responders in communities with high overdose rates
Ocala Fire Captain Jesse Blaire was skeptical about the benefits of buprenorphine
Two Springfield Township medics have been fired; the fire chief and assistant chief remain on leave
Ohio plans to use the data to strategize allocations of resources, including treatment referrals and the distribution of fentanyl test strips and free naloxone
Once the center of the nation’s opioid epidemic, Huntington faces carfentanil, tranq and other drugs mixed with stimulants
Once a patient is given the drug, the Seattle Fire Department’s Health 99 team — firefighters and case workers dedicated to overdose calls — steps in to connect patients with services such as treatment centers
Madison Fire Department paramedics will now be able to administer buprenorphine
Portland’s Crisis & Sobering Center falls victim to city, county conflicts, funding competition and debate on behavioral health priorities
Study found the 8-milligram naloxone spray did not provide added benefit but did cause vomiting, more side effects
The medical director for the Middletown Division of Fire stated the paramedics “breached the standard of care and the breach caused” the death
Coroner’s staff arrived after the Springfield Township paramedics left the scene and found the woman trying to breathe
MATTERS has installed 13 machines so far an plans to install 15 more
Officials identify several reasons for patient surge in Oahu emergency departments
Over $40M was given to cities, towns but only 5% was spent at the end of the fiscal year
Starting on Feb. 5, firefighters as well as a new team of first responders will be able to provide overdose victims in Portland with immediate access to buprenorphine and follow-up recovery services
Show off your expertise at assessing and treating narcotics overdose
A surge in fentanyl deaths has become a top legislative issue in both states to
Portland saw a record number of fatalities in the homeless population due to drug overdoses
Drug use, violence and fires are highlighted as cities sweep camps and struggle with housing solutions
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 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
The number of people who died of overdoses in Denver public spaces more than tripled between 2018 and 2022, data shows
