Substance Abuse
“As healthcare professionals, it is not the purview of EMS providers to judge our patients. It is our job to care for them”
In EMS there isn’t anything more frustrating than a screaming, punching or spitting person with acute alcohol intoxication
Keep the following tips in mind when you encounter a patient who has had too much to drink
The Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services will install the first of four vending machines in Brunswick
NaphCare disputed the investigation findings but agreed to pay the larger part of a $650,000 settlement
Boxes and other receptacles are appearing in several states as a way to reduce opioid deaths
EMS Assistant Chief James U. Matz said firefighters respond to up to 6,000 opioid overdoses a year
When the conditions are ripe, the distinction between intoxication and a diabetic emergency can easily be blurred
Birmingham’s first responders teamed up with community healthcare partners to reduce deaths due to overdose
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UC Davis Health researchers found an association between the use of naloxone and both the return of spontaneous circulation and survival to hospital discharge
An app-based approach simplifies operations for crews while boosting drug security
The presence of medetomidine was found in the systems of those who overdosed
Overdose deaths in Baton Rouge spiked during the COVID-pandemic and are now on a decline
Two officials with Monroe County’s Trauma Star air ambulance service were indicted by a grand jury on multiple charges centered on stolen drugs
Camden County officials said the decline is likely due to outreach efforts and agency collaborations
The Colorado Springs Fire Department is using grant funding to purchase and place 500 Narcan kits on apparatus and be available to AMR
The Vancouver Fire Department’s leave-behind program aims to reduce second overdoses among patients who initially refused treatment
Legislators look at the limited ways opioid settlement funds can be spent across the state
Seattle Fire Department medics responded to 253 overdoses in June 2024 compared to 386 in 2023
Plum EMS is working to get overdose patients who refuse transport to the hospital into treatment programs
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The Independence Day holiday can increase the number of intoxicated patients and bystanders you’re likely to encounter on your shift so be careful out there
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Fentanyl accounted for 79% of overdose deaths in 2023
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Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown’s move will add patrols to an area where drug users openly smoke fentanyl
Austin-Travis County EMS personnel responded to at least 65 overdose calls over three days in May
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