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Seattle First Responders Prescribe Buprenorphine to OD Patients

Post author:Melissa
Post published:March 18, 2024
Post category:addiction treatment
Reading time:5 mins read

In Seattle, the devastating toll of drug overdoses claims hundreds of lives annually. Recent years have witnessed a troubling surge in overdose incidents, compelling city officials to take decisive action. Because of this, EMTs in the city will now be able to play a part and give Medication-Assisted Treatment via Buprenorphine as part of their treatment for people who overdose on opioids.

The upward trend of addiction calls has been staggering, with daily overdose calls escalating from 4.7 in 2021 to a staggering 15.4 in 2023, underscoring the urgency of intervention. Now, the city is putting an effort into helping people find treatment and begin recovery from substance use disorders.

Introducing a Novel Approach: Seattle Fire Department’s Health 99 Unit

In a proactive move to combat the crisis, the Seattle Fire Department has launched the Health 99 Unit. Comprising …

A Look at Emerging Technologies in Opiate Addiction Treatment

Post author:StopOxy
Post published:October 19, 2010
Post category:buprenorphine naltrexone probuphine suboxone subutex vivitrol
Reading time:2 mins read

Effective treatment for opiate addiction requires more than just a cessation of the drugs’ intake.

However, as insidious as OxyContin (and other opioids like heroin) have become, we need to take advantage of every scientific and medical development we possibly can to give men and women the best chance at recovery.

Enter Vivitrol shots and Probuphine (Suboxone) implants.

As an improvement over the tried and true (and outdated) methadone maintenance program, Vivitrol and Suboxone allow for the curbing of cravings and even (in Vivitrol’s case) prevent the euphoria of taking opiates like OxyContin.

Obviously, the main downfall to such medications are that since they have traditionally been prescribed as tablets that are taken daily, for someone to miss a dose (accidentally or otherwise) opens up the risk for a relapse on an opioid that could be life threatening.

The Vivitrol …