New city stats reveal that there were over 3,000 “narcotic-related illness” ambulance trips in 2017. In 2017, Boston’s first responders ran thousands of ambulance trips and administered Narcan for opioid overdoses in record numbers. New statistics revealed that Boston not only has a rising opioid epidemic in its own population, but that opioid use in… Continue reading Narcan Administered At Record Pace In Boston
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Fentanyl Use Rising Across The US
The potent synthetic opioid has been showing up more on its own, rather than mixed with other drugs. The use of fentanyl, the synthetic opioid said to be 50 times as potent as heroin, is growing on both a local and national level, according to new research. A new analysis, conducted by Indiana University-Purdue University… Continue reading Fentanyl Use Rising Across The US
Searching For The Next Naloxone
Experts are concerned that naloxone may not be strong enough for synthetic opioids such as fentanyl and carfentanil. Naloxone is—at times—a seemingly miraculous drug. Within minutes of naloxone being administered, someone who was unresponsive because of an opioid overdose can start breathing on their own and regain consciousness. However, despite its strengths, there are issues… Continue reading Searching For The Next Naloxone
China Presses US To Reduce Opioid Demands
“When fewer and fewer Americans use fentanyl, there would be no market for it,” said one Chinese official. China’s drug control agency has challenged the U.S. to sharply reduce its demand for opioids, The Hill reported. The agency specifically called out the United States’ role in driving demand for drugs like fentanyl. “It’s common knowledge… Continue reading China Presses US To Reduce Opioid Demands
Cocaine Safety Tips Rolled Out As Part Of NYC Awareness Campaign
Though critics feel the safety tips are promoting drug use, the health department counters, “We can’t connect New Yorkers to treatment if they are dead.” New York City is trying to get the word out about cocaine laced with fentanyl with a new harm reduction effort: issuing cocaine safety tips. As CBS New York reports, this… Continue reading Cocaine Safety Tips Rolled Out As Part Of NYC Awareness Campaign
Fentanyl-Related Deaths Skyrocket In Ohio
“There is nothing that worries me more than synthetic opiates—and what will be the next, more powerful synthetic that hits the street,” said one police official. Fentanyl is taking over the illicit drug market in the greater Cincinnati area, sparking a 1,000% increase in overdose deaths in Hamilton County. In 2013, authorities there logged 24… Continue reading Fentanyl-Related Deaths Skyrocket In Ohio
Catching Fentanyl Shipments Is "Death By A Thousand Cuts"
“You used to have the tractor-trailer running up the interstate, that had to be met by someone and distributed. Now, you have an individual sitting somewhere in middle America ordering this thing, and it arrives as a parcel at their house.” Despite knowing that fentanyl is being shipped into the United States using the U.S.… Continue reading Catching Fentanyl Shipments Is "Death By A Thousand Cuts"
Police Seize Enough Fentanyl To Kill 26 Million People
The record-breaking seizure was one of the biggest fentanyl busts in US history. Nebraska State Patrol managed to seize 118 pounds of fentanyl during a routine traffic stop. According to estimates by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, this was enough fentanyl to kill 26 million people. This estimate is based on the fact, according to… Continue reading Police Seize Enough Fentanyl To Kill 26 Million People