Effective Use of Naloxone by Law Enforcement in Response to Multiple Opioid Overdoses.
Prehosp Emerg Care
; 20(2): 226-9, 2016.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27002349
OBJECTIVE: Growing rates of opioid abuse and overdose throughout the nation have lead some community organizations to develop naloxone administration programs. METHODS: In Pitt County North Carolina, two of our law enforcement agencies were trained in the identification of opioid overdose and use of naloxone therapy. RESULTS: Attributed partially to introduction of fentanyl into the illicit drug market, our community experienced a 48-hour period in which officers successfully deployed five doses of antagonist medication to four individuals. CONCLUSION: This article presents case descriptions demonstrating the feasibility and safety of law enforcement naloxone programs.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Sobredosis de Droga
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Naloxona
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Antagonistas de Narcóticos
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Trastornos Relacionados con Opioides
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Prehosp Emerg Care
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA DE EMERGENCIA
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido