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- Title
Paramedical Response To Opioid Overdoses: Strategies For Harm Reduction And Support.
- Authors
ALMOUSA, AHMED ABDULAZIZ; ABDULLAH ALQAHTANI, SALEH SAAD; ABDULLAH ALQAHTANI, MOHAMMED KHALID; ALI ALAHMARI, RIYADH UODAH; ABDULRAHMAN ALASMARI, ABDULRAHMAN ALI; ALI ALQAHTANI, YASSER SAEED; ALI ALQAHTANI, ALI SAIF; SAEED ASIRI, SAEED AHMED; ABDULLAH AL JARULLAH, ABDULLAH ALI; ALI ALQAHTANI, ALI MESFER; ALHAKIL, FAISAL SULAIMAN; ALZAHRANI, ALI MOHAMMED; MAHDI AL HUSHAYYISH, MUHANNAD SAEED; MAHDI AL HUSHAYYISH, NADER SAEED; ALMALKI, FAHAD ABDULLAH
- Abstract
The opioid crisis has reached alarming proportions, with opioid overdoses posing a significant threat to public health worldwide. In this context, paramedics play a critical role in responding to opioid overdoses, offering immediate medical intervention and support to those in crisis. This abstract explores the strategies employed by paramedics in addressing opioid overdoses, focusing on harm reduction approaches and the provision of comprehensive support services. Paramedics are trained to swiftly recognize the signs and symptoms of opioid overdose, including respiratory depression, altered mental status, and pinpoint pupils. Upon recognition, they administer naloxone, provide airway management and ventilation, and initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation as needed. Additionally, paramedics engage in harm reduction strategies such as education, naloxone distribution, and referral to treatment programs. By embracing a holistic approach that combines lifesaving interventions with education and support, paramedics contribute to efforts to address the opioid epidemic and improve outcomes for individuals affected by substance use disorders.
- Subjects
OPIOID epidemic; HARM reduction; TREATMENT programs; DRUG overdose; CARDIOPULMONARY resuscitation
- Publication
Journal of Namibian Studies, 2023, Vol 36, p56
- ISSN
1863-5954
- Publication type
Article