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The Âé¶¹ÃÛÌÒmvÔÚÏß¹Û¿´ 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.

The falsehood of naloxone-induced aggression and assault
By leveraging naloxone and buprenorphine, along with behavioral therapies, medication-assisted treatment attacks opioid addiction from all sides
A case study in opioid overdose complications, management strategies and provider safety
Officials believe greater access to Narcan and a new good Samaritan law have saved lives
Officials suspected that a stronger cut of heroin was responsible for the spike in calls
Carfentanil is 100 times more potent than fentanyl, and requires multiple doses of Narcan to counteract
Community organizers are taking steps to deal with the state’s growing opioid epidemic
Deputies will carry naloxone in nasal spray form; AMR also hopes to expand training to EMTs
The seminar will discuss new approaches for treating opioid use disorders in the ER
The record opioid epidemic sees 11 people overdose each day
EMTs, fire and police personnel will be trained to use the naloxone-based spray
Administered in recent years by first responders, it’s credited with saving thousands of lives in a region that continues to grapple with an opioid epidemic
Our co-hosts review the recent charges brought against two paramedics for taking unauthorized photos and the 1000 percent price jump in Narcan
The demand for the life-saving drug naloxone has risen, and companies have raised their prices
EMS leaders at Pinnacle conference learn an innovative and collaborative approach between law enforcement and EMS to the opioid overdose epidemic
The 50-year-old Mass. man received 4 doses from firefighters, 3 from paramedics
Public health officials are increasingly looking at naloxone as an antidote to the state’s increasing overdose death rate
Akron police suspect fentanyl-laced heroin as the cause of 17 overdoses in one day
The law will expand access to people with prescriptions for opioid medications, providing the antidote to patient
First responders have long used the antidote naloxone to revive people who’ve stopped breathing because of an opioid overdose
Use this hands-on training exercise to improve equipment familiarity, reinforce medication cross-check processes and increase provider confidence to treat sick kids
All participating pharmacies may dispense the drug to anyone eligible, such as someone who indicates an ability to help prevent an overdose
Utah police arrest the girl’s parents, who called 911 after finding the girl unresponsive, on suspicion of ‘child endangerment’
The state’s health department will allocate $32,000 to distribute Narcan to all EMS agencies
The bill would allow first responders to open and manually maintain an airway, administer oxygen and control a hemorrhage
The sensitivity training followed one firefighter’s post that went viral saying drug addicts shouldn’t be given Narcan
W-18 is a novel opioid, more powerful than fentanyl, purchased online from China and legal to possess in the US
The new law to sell Narcan over-the-counter also calls for patient counseling and educational materials
Despite the stigma Narcan carries, officials said it should be administered and could save a life during a potential drug overdose
The EMT training will allow officers to provide immediate medical and advanced treatment in emergency situations
Naloxone administration by BLS providers and laypersons is the latest intervention to transition from paramedics to firefighters and bystanders
The follow-up visits will be made to put Narcan into the hands of caregivers and addicts