The opioid overdose epidemic continues to rage in Connecticut, although numbers again show the carnage may be plateauing. The Connecticut Medical Examiner’s Office just released the overdose death numbers for the first six months of 2018. Connecticut Medical Examiner’s Statistics 515 people died in contrast to 500 and 538 in the two previous six month […]
Misinformation and inconsistent recommendations regarding fentanyl have resulted in confusion in the first responder community. – Fentanyl Safety Recommendations for First Responders (Revised) from the Office of National Drug Control Policy. It seems every week responders are getting exposed to Fentanyl, being rushed to the hospital, with many getting Narcan, all often without exhibiting any symptoms […]