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.
Steve Whitehead and Dr. David Tan discuss the EMS response to a patient who is allegedly drunk and has been seen by providers many times in the past
Common agents used in drug-facilitated sexual assault: How to recognize them and how they impact care
New Britain’s naloxone training and addiction support model shows promise for other communities
The medication can help patients resist cravings and may keep them using an illicit drug laced with fentanyl
Douglas Randell was placed on leave without pay pending a fire safety board hearing
Members can access crisis assistance plus resources for a variety of issues such as stress, family conflict, financial or legal concerns, addiction, grief and more
According to a police report, Mark Denton told EMS providers that he cut his toes with a lawnmower, but he later admitted that happened in 1971
Paramedics and Street Overdose Response Team members restocked the bystander’s naloxone supply and offered treatment services to the survivors
A Suboxone dose on scene would be followed up by telehealth visits from providers
Campus nurses will receive training on administering the opioid overdose treatment
“This is black, necrotic tissue destruction,” said UCLA researcher Joseph Friedman
The trend of cooking chicken in the cold medicine could lead to an overdose of acetaminophen
Seven fire trucks, six ambulances and a medical helicopter responded to the incident, and providers transported victims to four area medical centers
The state plans to address the drug crisis by boosting law enforcement, treatment opportunities, and education and prevention programs
The man admitted he was “too drunk to drive” and later had his license suspended for 45 days
The Trace Eye-D products resemble individually packaged moist wipes
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
