Pharmacology
The pharmacology topic includes a variety of news, information, videos and feature articles about the science of drug action on biological systems.
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“If you keep dealing heroin in Elkhart County, you should expect that you are going to get caught,” prosecutor Vicki Becker said
Jeremy English said he was driving when he saw a car pulled over with four overdose victims inside
“Cities like ours are now frantically searching for answers for our own population” Mayor Cary Glickstein said
EMS1 looked at Google Trends data to discover which opioids are most often researched.
The case has underscored how frighteningly prevalent fentanyl has become and how potent it is
Preliminary toxicology tests show Alton Banks had fentanyl in his system when he collapsed and died at his home
In Portland, Maine, officials have collected more than 700 needles so far this year, putting them on track to handily exceed the nearly 900 gathered in all of 2016
Fire Chief Kevin Gallagher and Dr. Matthew Bivens are working to close off one avenue that can lead to opioid addiction
It’s possible to stem the crisis without denying opioids to patients whose doctors prescribe them responsibly
Clarion University officials said the program was designed to assist responders and other professionals who deal with the epidemic
Eighty percent of heroin addicts start with abuse of prescription drugs, and most get them from friends, relatives or a medicine cabinet
Police said tainted heroin may be responsible for at least eight overdoses over the weekend
Sen. Tammy Duckworth said there needs to be more effort in making sure addicts have access to treatment
Students will graduate qualified for the required federal “waiver” to prescribe medications to treat opioid-use disorders
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Researchers found local differences, with opioid prescribing six times higher in some counties than others
Investigators said she was unresponsive when police and paramedics arrived but was revived with a dose of naloxone
Our co-hosts discuss the “three strikes, you’re out” overdose rule a councilman proposed and how another county will soon distribute free naloxone
The storefront sites give addicts clean syringes, medical supervision and freedom from arrest
About $220,000 is earmarked to buy 18 vending machines that paramedics and firefighters will have to use when restocking medic units with drugs
As we move on from the uproar over “three strikes and you’re dead,” it’s time for EMS professionals to contribute ideas to solve the overdose epidemic
The law allows nurses to destroy unused prescription medication and increases data sharing between agencies about overdose and abuse
Extrapolating the consequences of a policy limiting opioid overdose treatment that goes against the foundation of EMS
Around 80 emergency responders participated in the scenario that involved wrecked cars and accident victims
Public policy debate, reduced access to prescription narcotics and societal desire to make real change are needed to confront the deadly opioid epidemic
Douglas Adkins said no new method has been adopted and responders will continue to render aid
The street pill disguised as the painkiller Percocet could be linked to the deaths of as many as four people
A proposal to withhold treatment from opioid overdose patients shows the epidemic’s continuing stress on EMS providers and its strain on municipal budgets
Fire-Rescue International conference speakers discuss the magnitude of the epidemic and the challenges it presents for the fire and EMS service
Responders arrived after the woman’s boyfriend called 911 and the baby was born in the driveway
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