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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.
What you need to know about opioid overdose reversal drug nalmefene’s risks, effectiveness and clinical concerns
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
Two Springfield Township medics have been fired; the fire chief and assistant chief remain on leave
Ohio plans to use the data to strategize allocations of resources, including treatment referrals and the distribution of fentanyl test strips and free naloxone
Once a patient is given the drug, the Seattle Fire Department’s Health 99 team — firefighters and case workers dedicated to overdose calls — steps in to connect patients with services such as treatment centers
Madison Fire Department paramedics will now be able to administer buprenorphine
Real-world data of high-dose naloxone administration by law enforcement officers found no added benefit to opioid overdose patients
Study found the 8-milligram naloxone spray did not provide added benefit but did cause vomiting, more side effects
Dr. Jerry Snow shares xylazine pharmacology, treatment tips and high-dose naloxone implications
Coroner’s staff arrived after the Springfield Township paramedics left the scene and found the woman trying to breathe
MATTERS has installed 13 machines so far an plans to install 15 more
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
A surge in fentanyl deaths has become a top legislative issue in both states to
Eight patients were treated with naloxone after fire and EMS personnel were called to the North Park Blocks in Portland
The Justice Department is sending out over $3M to support mentoring for at-risk young people and increase access to naloxone.
The number of people who died of overdoses in Denver public spaces more than tripled between 2018 and 2022, data shows
Three other children exhibited symptoms of opioid intoxication and were treated with Narcan by first responders on scene
First responders were called to the daycare on reports of three unconscious children
Increase in public deaths leaves individuals to consider carrying naloxone and businesses training employees on how to respond to overdoses
The opioid overdose-reversing drug is expected to be available at pharmacies nationally and online
Experts in Yakima County say the number of fentanyl users and the amount of pills consumed are increasing
The program aims for nurses to work alongside police officers to assist individuals struggling with substance use disorders and mental health
Working with law enforcement to identify protocols and preferences can help them help you
How well do you know your prehospital medications?
Homeless Health Care Los Angeles teams carry oxygen, along with naloxone, to reverse the effects of opioid overdose
Training in Hartshorne focused on administering naloxone and patient care
From house calls to heartfelt care: Inside the evolution of a Texas county’s community paramedicine program
Senate Bill 186 allows the use of Opvee as overdoses in the state are rising
First responders in Oceanside faced six men down due to a drug overdose
Mercer County officials are placing the devices after a medical emergency at the Courthouse Annex earlier this year
The bill introduced by Supervisor Matt Dorsey would require pharmacies to stock the nasal spray or face fines