Pharmacology
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The panel of state senators, medical providers and public health officials began meeting in September to learn more about abuse and addiction’s effects
Paramedic Clive Derbyshire said his past addictions allow him to empathize and relate to overdose victims
As part of the program, officers personally reach out to treatment centers on behalf of addicts and arrange their transportation to the facilities
The records show drug wholesalers shipped ever-higher doses of the pills, even as the overdose death toll climbed
Last year, more than 52,000 people died from drug overdoses, with almost two-thirds involving prescription or illegal opioids
Police, firefighters and medical responders discusses the continued use of naloxone on overdose patients
The company will charge $300 for the generic version of its lifesaving injections
In the first nine months of 2016, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue spent $183,000 on the drug
Kirsten E. Gaal admitted she took Klonopin, an anti-epileptic drug, that was not prescribed to her
Panelists discussed a bill that creates a pharmaceutical drug disposal program effective in 2018, strengthens the state’s drug courts and requires that pharmacies update patient drug records daily
Heroin deaths rose 23 percent in one year, and deaths from synthetic opioids rose 73 percent
Students reported symptoms of fast heart rate, dizziness and dry mouth; 11 remain hospitalized
Conn. judge and jury find that Good Samaritan immunity protects paramedics, not employers
The rise of the extremely potent drug is a troubling new reality for a country already reeling from an opioid epidemic
Marek Svatos reportedly had a history of using heroin and had suicidal thoughts
Last month, state officials updated its policies to allow police, fire and other emergency personnel to carry doses of naloxone nasal spray up to 4 milligrams
Participants in the studies reported MDMA therapy “not only helped them with painful memories, but also had helped them stop abusing alcohol and other drugs”
Officials announced that the three accidentally overdosed on Ecstasy
The children were taken to a hospital and then into state custody
The creator hopes the video will raise awareness of the stark realities of overdoses, and will prompt people to seek help in battling their addiction
The state currently only allows paramedics and medical professionals — not EMTs, firefighters or police — to carry the drug.
Official: “It’s so potent that if we come in contact with it, we can get overdose symptoms.”
In-hospital cardiac arrest research shows strong association between epinephrine and decreased odds of ROSC and good neurologic outcome
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The bill would permit physicians to issue standing orders to EMS personnel to administer controlled substances
Joshua E. Hicks, 27, has already been convicted of reckless driving, theft and possession of prescription drugs without a prescription
Lt. Jason Adams was shot and killed while responding to a medical call in January
School systems across the state have trained nurses to administer the drug should an overdose occur during or after school hours
State Child Protective Services investigators became involved after receiving a report of heroin use at the home 24-year-old Ashlee Hutt
The effect includes the physical problems of the addicted newborns and the chaos older children experience as a result of their parents’ addictions
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