Substance Abuse
The Vancouver Fire Department’s leave-behind program aims to reduce second overdoses among patients who initially refused treatment
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CalRx’s Naloxone Access Initiative will purchase 3.2M twin packs of the drug at half the market price
Resiliency training, real-time data and safe stations are helping firefighters and the communities they serve combat the opioid epidemic
Fire response to the opioid crisis is evolving to meet the demands, requiring additional training and protective gear
Training, PPE and scene assessment will minimize the risks of opioid exposure to fire and EMS responders
Ryan Fowler now uses his experience of being saved from an overdose three times to give talks to firefighters about his experience
By broadening addict and layperson access to naloxone, the paper claims naloxone access laws don’t reduce opioid-related mortality
A recent incident in which a rescue worker needed treatment for possible exposure to an opioid prompted the move
Medline Industries developed the fentanyl-resistant gloves for responders to wear when treating overdose patients
Departments are scrambling for ways to protect their first responders and identify the powders and pills they encounter on the scenes of overdoses and crimes
The Best Documentary Short Subject nominee follows three women who are fighting the opioid epidemic in Huntington, West Virginia
A $2.2 million federal grant will help pay for and provide the training to the responders
Judge Steven Gold told Anthony Murino, 45, that Sunday was his “lucky day” before the jurist released him on $100,000 bond to a rehab center in Pennsylvania
“This program is another tool to save lives. We think it will make a difference,” Havelock Fire Rescue Chief Rick Zaccardelli said
Mark Monroe was sentenced to three years in prison, followed by 10 years of special parole
The Unified Fire Authority will also teach everyone how to use the kit in an effort to teach the public how to reverse overdoses
Port of Seattle Fire Captain David Washington rescued Zachary Oehrke after he overdosed in an airport bathroom
The Fentanyl Safety Recommendations for First Responders gives unified, evidence-based suggestions in the case of suspected fentanyl exposure
The board included best practices for PPE, decontamination and medical countermeasures
The President’s declaration of a “National Public Health Emergency” falls well short of tackling the scourge of opioid overdose deaths
Following on White House special commission recommendations, Trump announces a national public health emergency for the opioid emergency
Luis Garcia is giving away free doses of the lifesaving drug to local businesses that could potentially encounter an overdose
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More than 60,000 kits of the drug that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose will be available for two years with $5 million in state funding
This potent prescription painkiller has become a dangerous street drug that poses significant risk to first responders
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Attorney General Tom Miller said the deal makes public agencies eligible for a $6-per-dose rebate on naloxone purchases
HHS, CDC commit opioid funding grant money to public health based models for combating the crisis
In 2016, an estimated 11.8 million people misused opioids, including prescription pain relievers and heroin
The funds will be used to strengthen prevention efforts and better track opioid-related overdoses
A cross-agency collaboration in Lowell, Mass., uses an overdose data-driven approach to improve performance and save lives
The program turned fire and police departments into safe havens for those addicted to drugs and has helped 45 people in the last three weeks
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