Tag: Opiod Overdose Antidote
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Metro Denver observes Overdose Awareness Day amid reports of drug-induced deaths
For more than 20 years, Aug. 31 has marked International Overdose Awareness Day, the world’s largest annual campaign to raise awareness about overdoses, reduce the stigma of drug-related deaths and acknowledge the grief of families and friends left behind. Local organizations have organized events to observe the solemn reminder of the ongoing struggle with addiction,…
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Doctors cite growing importance of free opioid overdose antidote in hospital labor and delivery departments
With fentanyl leading to increased overdose deaths across Colorado, Naloxone and other drugs designed to reverse such overdoses are becoming essential to have on hand, said Dr. Don Stader, an addiction specialist and emergency physician at Swedish Medical Center. Naloxone should be available to people with substance use disorders just as epinephrine is available to…