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How Australia's Free Naloxone Program Saves 3 Lives EVERY DAY!

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How Australia's Free Naloxone Program Saves 3 Lives EVERY DAY!Australia’s Naloxone Program: Saving Lives, Closing Gaps, and Fighting Opioid Overdose Deaths Addiction Specialist

Dr. Ferghal Armstrong dives into the life-saving power of naloxone (Narcan), reversing drug overdoses from fentanyl and painkillers, saving 3 lives daily.

Learn how it works as a “blocker” to restore breathing in minutes, plus life-saving techniques from paramedic school and first responder OD training.

Shocking gaps persist: Victoria Police can’t carry naloxone, 40% of pharmacies don’t stock it, and stigma endangers families. Uncover overdose EMT insights, policy failures, and reforms needed to combat drug OD as synthetic opioids hit Australia.

Chapters

00:00:00 Naloxone Saves Lives: Introduction and Key Facts

00:00:39 How Naloxone Works: Mechanism and Safety

00:01:15 Forms of Naloxone and Accessibility for the Public

00:02:10 Evidence Supporting Community Naloxone Programs

00:02:57 Successes and Gaps in Australia’s Take Home Naloxone Program

00:03:56 Emerging Threats: Synthetic Opioids and Urgency of Intervention

00:04:44 Victoria’s Policy Disconnect: Police and Naloxone Access

00:05:19 Legal Barriers and Double Standards in Overdose Response

00:06:12 Litigation Fears and Naloxone Supply Pressures

00:06:54 Misconceptions about Overdose Risk: Prescription Opioids

00:07:39 The Need for Culture Change: Normalizing Naloxone Access

00:08:20 Solutions and Recommendations: Closing the Gaps

00:09:17 Final Thoughts: Lives Saved with Better Policy

#overdoseprevention #FentanylOverdose #HarmReduction

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How Australia's Free Naloxone Program Saves 3 Lives EVERY DAY!Australia’s Naloxone Program: Saving Lives, Closing Gaps, and Fighting Opioid Overdose Deaths Addiction Specialist

Dr. Ferghal Armstrong dives into the life-saving power of naloxone (Narcan), reversing drug overdoses from fentanyl and painkillers, saving 3 lives daily.

Learn how it works as a “blocker” to restore breathing in minutes, plus life-saving techniques from paramedic school and first responder OD training.

Shocking gaps persist: Victoria Police can’t carry naloxone, 40% of pharmacies don’t stock it, and stigma endangers families. Uncover overdose EMT insights, policy failures, and reforms needed to combat drug OD as synthetic opioids hit Australia.

Chapters

00:00:00 Naloxone Saves Lives: Introduction and Key Facts

00:00:39 How Naloxone Works: Mechanism and Safety

00:01:15 Forms of Naloxone and Accessibility for the Public

00:02:10 Evidence Supporting Community Naloxone Programs

00:02:57 Successes and Gaps in Australia’s Take Home Naloxone Program

00:03:56 Emerging Threats: Synthetic Opioids and Urgency of Intervention

00:04:44 Victoria’s Policy Disconnect: Police and Naloxone Access

00:05:19 Legal Barriers and Double Standards in Overdose Response

00:06:12 Litigation Fears and Naloxone Supply Pressures

00:06:54 Misconceptions about Overdose Risk: Prescription Opioids

00:07:39 The Need for Culture Change: Normalizing Naloxone Access

00:08:20 Solutions and Recommendations: Closing the Gaps

00:09:17 Final Thoughts: Lives Saved with Better Policy

#overdoseprevention #FentanylOverdose #HarmReduction

  continue reading

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