Substance Use Disorders
This section provides EMS professionals with resources and training focused on identifying, managing and responding to patients with substance use disorders (SUDs). Articles cover recognition of drug and alcohol use in the field, treatment best practices, harm reduction strategies, and the evolving role of EMS in the opioid crisis. Learn how to address provider safety, compassion fatigue and stigma, while improving patient outcomes through evidence-based care and community partnerships.
New Britain’s naloxone training and addiction support model shows promise for other communities
Community collaboration, harm reduction models and policy changes can ease the burden on EMS workers and improve patient outcomes
Managing high-risk/difficult refusals with the FEARS mnemonic
Most of Jeannette’s three paid FFs and 30 call members are already EMTs or medics, but they are doing extra training to learn how to properly administer the drug
Candice Mangan could be sentenced up to 10 years in prison and fined $250,000
Staffers have been trained in administering the nasal spray, and the program is set to expand citywide
The money will go to abatement programs, including a state trust fund that will award grants to help deal with opioid use treatment and recovery
Willimantic Chief Marc Scrivener said the crewmembers restrained the agitated patient in an ambulance, but he broke free
The Bicycle Emergency Response Team is engaging the community, while providing quick response to difficult-to-access venues
Let people know how to stay safe in the sun and heat, in the water and on the road
Robert Califf layed out a framework for combating drug addiction and overdoses
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
Comparing the efficacy of analgesics to reduce acute pain in the prehospital setting
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
3,213 EMS providers speak up about job satisfaction, effective leadership, safety and innovation in the EMS Trend Survey
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
How to apply for grant funding for naloxone and opioid-reversal interventions and more
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
