Substance Abuse
In EMS there isn’t anything more frustrating than a screaming, punching or spitting person with acute alcohol intoxication
Keep the following tips in mind when you encounter a patient who has had too much to drink
When the conditions are ripe, the distinction between intoxication and a diabetic emergency can easily be blurred
Christopher Pattinson is said to have stolen from Denver Health over three years
According to the suit, William Miller died on a stretcher at Yale New Haven Hospital after ingesting a substance he believed was laced with fentanyl in 2021
RAND Corp. research indicates that the cost puts the antidote out of reach for some with opioid use disorder
U.S. District Judge Dan Polster said in his ruling that the money will be used to fight the opioid crisis in Lake and Trumbull counties
Overdose treatment for Xylazine, also known as Tranq, includes administering naloxone and performing rescue breathing
Chief U.S. District Judge Robert F. Rossiter Jr. ruled that they were shielded from civil liability under qualified immunity
Austin’s 911 Mental Health Diversion Program is getting the right resources to mental health crisis and lowering arrest rates
The suspect’s pickup truck was split into two pieces as a result of the incident, Indiana State Police reported
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While every situation is different, most people are more receptive to a sympathetic approach than an authoritative command
The Hawkins County EMS employee was transported to a hospital
Autumn Gnad told police she drank at least “a case and a half” of box wine before being transported to an alcohol rehab facility
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Boyd County Sheriff’s Office deputies said that the NetCare employee who had been driving the ambulance kept changing his story
When a paramedic attempted to steady the patient, Antwanisha Jones reportedly grabbed the provider’s throat and refused to let go
In all of 2021, Gadsden County had just 10 overdoses. “It’s shaken the entire community,” said Sheriff Morris Young
The companies blamed doctors and federal agents; county plaintiffs had sought more than $2.5 billion to go toward abatement efforts
The agency’s “Operation Engage” program, which was kickstarted last year, looks to educate the community on overdose symptoms and how to respond
Lifeguards also extricated two women from the crashed vehicle; one woman was transported to a hospital as firefighters worked to remove the car
Candice Mangan has been charged with tampering with a consumer product
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Experts say that when overdoses happen, adults can monitor some kids at home, but those with slowed breathing or other symptoms should be taken to a hospital
“Do you want a headbutt?” EMT Nicholas McGowan asked, according to court documents
East Ridge police said they saw James Robert Bennett assault a man who was overdosing on opioids; Bennett says it was a painful stimuli test
Nicholas McGowan told police he was on his way home after work when he crashed his vehicle
Dispatchers took more than 400 calls for injuries, drinking, vehicle crashes; the injured include a Galveston County Sheriff’s Office deputy
Charges are pending against the suspect, who reportedly shot the 25-year-old EMT in the ambulance
A Stevens County Fire District 7 ambulance was rammed on the road, and District 2 reported the theft of a truck and equipment
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