First responders throughout East Feliciana Parish participated in a training Nov. 7 by Capital Area Health Services about the proper use of Narcan, the life-saving medication used to reverse the ...
More officers receiving lifesaving training is leading to fewer overdose deaths in the Capital City.Capitol Police said back in October, Officer Deantye Crockett responded to an emergency call at the ...
Morning Overview on MSN
The FDA expanded over-the-counter naloxone access to reverse opioid overdoses
Families, first responders, and bystanders who witness an opioid overdose now have more than one naloxone nasal spray they ...
When paramedics from the St. Charles City Fire Department arrive at the scene of an opioid overdose, patients refuse to go to the hospital about 75 percent of the time. But even if they decline ...
The fentanyl epidemic is most closely associated with drug users—often people who became addicted after being prescribed opioids for pain or injury. However, as abuse rates have increased, fentanyl ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Indiana University is expanding a statewide program even further in Floyd County, aiming to make sure as many people as possible have overdose prevention resources. The ...
A new study by emergency medicine researchers at UC Davis Health set out to assess the effects of naloxone administration by first responders treating patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest ...
Opioid-class drugs are commonly prescribed as powerful pain medications in both humans and animals, though they can also be accessed or used illicitly. These substances carry a significant risk of ...
When paramedics from the St. Charles City Fire Department arrive at the scene of an opioid overdose, patients refuse to go to the hospital about 75% of the time. But even if they decline treatment, ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results