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Dr. Jerry Snow shares xylazine pharmacology, treatment tips and high-dose naloxone implications
From house calls to heartfelt care: Inside the evolution of a Texas county’s community paramedicine program
Using restraints to protect a patient from harming themselves or providers is not new to EMS, but the circumstances are
Madison Fire Department paramedics will now be able to administer buprenorphine
Study found the 8-milligram naloxone spray did not provide added benefit but did cause vomiting, more side effects
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
A surge in fentanyl deaths has become a top legislative issue in both states to
The Justice Department is sending out over $3M to support mentoring for at-risk young people and increase access to naloxone.
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
Increase in public deaths leaves individuals to consider carrying naloxone and businesses training employees on how to respond to overdoses
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
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
Senate Bill 186 allows the use of Opvee as overdoses in the state are rising
First responders in Oceanside faced six men down due to a drug overdose
Mercer County officials are placing the devices after a medical emergency at the Courthouse Annex earlier this year
The bill introduced by Supervisor Matt Dorsey would require pharmacies to stock the nasal spray or face fines
“We don’t know whether xylazine is increasing the risk of overdose or reducing the risk of overdose,” Dr. Lewis Nelson of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School said
Honolulu EMS warns personnel to be on the lookout for signs of xylazine
Matthew W. Milburn told first responders the unconscious subject was ’10-4' and they could cancel their response
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to spend millions to provide Narcan but the end of grant funding may impact delivery
FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf cited “the dire public health need” for the opioid antagonist
The mother handed the child to Boca Raton Fire Rescue paramedics, who helped him regain a faint pulse before transporting him
The state legislature passed a law last year to help school districts and first responders have access to the overdose drug
An influx of money is on the way, thanks to settlements with drug makers, distribution companies and pharmacies