Alert: Synthetic Opioids
Reading time: 5 minutes| Crew 2000
A leading addiction expert explains how he’s driven by the memory of a friend who died, and why he believes giving data on the drug supply to people on the street is more important than using it to inform national drug policy.| Tradeoffs
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, fewer than 10% of adolescents with a substance use disorder receive care. Of those 10%, many are not ready to engage in treatment. They are often brought in by a parent or guardian. Harm reduction is an opportunity to engage all adolescents, whether they are currently in treatment or not, about reducing risks associated with substance use.| Pediatrics Nationwide
The Colorado Springs Fire Department is using grant funding to purchase and place 500 Narcan kits on apparatus and be available to AMR| EMS1
