Naloxone
The SA国际传媒 naloxone topic includes a variety of news, information, videos and analysis about the growing opioid addiction epidemic and EMS response challenges and strategies, including overdose assessment, treatment strategies and trends, drug delivery models and more.
Colorado鈥檚 community naloxone distribution program faces a financial shortfall as state funding dwindles, raising concerns for overdose prevention efforts
A new study highlights the benefits of the drug to treat opioid-related OHCAs
Here鈥檚 an overview of what naloxone is and how responders are helping curb the opioid epidemic
The campaign centers on awareness of opioid addiction and action steps to take if someone is in crisis
An influx of money is on the way, thanks to settlements with drug makers, distribution companies and pharmacies
鈥淔irst responders play a critical role,鈥� says Peter Canning, paramedic and EMS coordinator for U. Conn.'s John Dempsey Hospital
The claim has prompted Town Council to rethink the contract with the Hermon Volunteer Rescue & First Aid Squad
The overdose treatment could be more widely available in spring
First responders, clinicians, and policymakers now have access to useful, real-time data, said Dr. Rahul Gupta, Office of National Drug Control Policy director
The FDA says Kloxxado Nasal Spray may lead to opioid withdrawal symptoms in those who are dependent and for laypeople to call 911 when they use it
Long-time paramedic hopes to educate her community on overdoses after son鈥檚 struggle
Paramedics administered naloxone to the infant, who had been crawling on grass and putting leaves in his mouth
Paramedics and Street Overdose Response Team members restocked the bystander鈥檚 naloxone supply and offered treatment services to the survivors
Campus nurses will receive training on administering the opioid overdose treatment
Most of Jeannette鈥檚 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
Staffers have been trained in administering the nasal spray, and the program is set to expand citywide
Robert Califf layed out a framework for combating drug addiction and overdoses
According to the lawsuit, Somerville police administered two doses of naloxone to Jonathan C. Reina Jr., 19, who refused treatment and transportation by paramedics
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
Overdose treatment for Xylazine, also known as Tranq, includes administering naloxone and performing rescue breathing
When a paramedic attempted to steady the patient, Antwanisha Jones reportedly grabbed the provider鈥檚 throat and refused to let go
In all of 2021, Gadsden County had just 10 overdoses. 鈥淚t鈥檚 shaken the entire community,鈥� said Sheriff Morris Young
How to apply for grant funding for naloxone and opioid-reversal interventions and more
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
鈥淲e have no idea where anything was inside or what may have been in there,鈥� Portland Fire Chief David McIntyre
States including Arizona, Nevada, Maine, Maryland, Wisconsin and North Carolina have removed fentanyl test strips from prohibited lists
Our co-hosts dissect Editor-in-Chief Kerri Hatt鈥檚 recent article on fentanyl exposure based on her conversation with Simon Taxel, NRP, BA, crew chief and public safety diver with the Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS
The Ulster Hose Company No. 5 crew was removing a patient from the vehicle when it rolled backward, causing broken bones and facial injuries
An EMS crew had transported Diana M. Corcorran to a hospital after treating her for a suspected overdose
The County has set up free vending machines for people exiting jails and sent medical teams out with naloxone on their rounds at encampments
Opioid settlement funding will continue for 11 to 18 years, and it is expected that more settlements will be forthcoming. Is your agency getting its share?
The Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking emphasized the roles of law enforcement and expanded treatment in the future
