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This is why you should seriously consider having Narcan (Naloxone) available at all times, no matter what you think of “dirty junkies”.
Because the Democrats have created a world where Fentanyl is so prevalent that innocent people, even children, can be poisoned at any time.
Many places have harm reduction programs where you can obtain Narcan at taxpayer expense. You’re paying for it anyway, may as well carry it.
Think of it like a fire extinguisher or a CCW pistol. God forbid you need to ever use it, but it may be the difference between life and death if you do…
…of course. the underlying pathology of the drug culture in this particular case isn’t new. In MY generation, the kids were sometimes poisoned when the teacher got the wrong pan and gave the kids hashish brownies.
The difference is that the hash brownies are much less likely to be lethal.
People have, do, and shall ever such.
But every successive generation seems to raise the stakes by making everything ever more lethal.
We are at war and the sooner we start acting like it the better.
…and, just in case you think that you, your mother, and your grandmother are safe ’cause there ain’t no nasty junkies in YOUR family, if any of them take ANY prescription medication, think again…
“Meanwhile, the DEA said in another report that six out of 10 fake prescription pills it tested contained a potentially lethal fentanyl dose. ”
Be prepared to save a life at all times.
Because the life you may be called upon to save just might be one that’s precious to you.
Not one word by Law Enforcement, school, parents or the media as to where the Fentanyl came from.
Yes, they arrested the two parents, but not one word about our Southern Border being an open gateway for all drugs including Fentanyl.
Why are we continuing to ignore the root problem while Fentanyl is Killing thousands of Americans?
New Kid on the Block;
A new addition to street drugs, a tranquilizer added to the already present fentanyl, is leading to increased overdose deaths.
This is happening in part because the tranquilizer, Xylazine, does not respond to Naloxone, also known as Narcan.
SNS — I don’t even know what fentanyl poisoning looks like. Is Narcan harmless if given to someone who has not ingested fentanyl or does it have its own dangers if incorrectly administered?
Cato — Yes. Earlier this year I read a fairly comprehensive article about the addition of a tranquilizer intended for veterinarian use in stock animals being added to fentanyl in order to prolong its effectiveness. The article also reported that the primary geography of its use was in east coast cities, but that it was making its was across the country. The very next day (in Seattle) I saw an example of someone who had obviously taken it. It’s hideous.
I honestly don’t know how legalizing street drugs and eradicating the stigma of any mind-altering substances not intended for therapeutic use has improved our society.
AbigailAdams
THURSDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2023, 8:23 AT 8:23 AM
Fentayl poisoning looks like a nonbreather who needs CPR, no way to tell if its that or some other issue. But you CAN administer nasal Narcan to ANY unknown down with little danger of any side effects as it is an opioid antagonist. This means if there is NO opioid, it does nothing. If there IS an opioid, it TEMPORARILY reverses its action,including specifically and importantly the respiratory depressant effect. THE VICTIM STILL NEEDS HOSPITALIZATION EVEN IF THEY IMMEDIATELY WAKE UP as they can relapse.
As Cato notes above, it can be less effective in the presence of mixed drugs like Xylazene or non-opioids, even alcohol, so it may NOT reverse everything or wake the patient up even if this is a component. That said, it makes spontaneous respiration even in multidrug patients more likely, but in this case we’re talking about accidental poisonings, so other things may or may not be present. With an unknown down, it can’t harm and might help, so there’s no reason to withhold a trial of it.
State laws may vary for unlicensed use as it is a prescription drug. In Ohio and Kentucky where I mostly travel there are Good Sam laws that fully protect people who have legally obtained Narcan (usually from a harm reduction program), but this may vary. I haven’t researched it but I suspect the West Coast has little problem with Good Sams as you can get it in vending machines. In any case, if a person is going to die if you do nothing, it’s usually better to try to do something; and speaking for myself, I’d rather try to defend trying to save a life in court than defend letting someone die before my Lord.
Harm reduction programs are best for both providing the prescription, providing the naloxone (for “free” in many cases), and for providing a modicum of training needed to administer it and what to expect if you do. Mostly you need to worry about vomiting and the patient becoming combative if they wake up. And they CAN RELAPSE from the SAME overdose if they do not seek further medical care even if they DO wake up, and they get into that there as well. Here’s a link to the State program in my particular world for illustration, YMMV.
https://odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/project-dawn/
…distribution varies widely even in the same state depending on local governments. For example, in the SW OH county of Hamilton you can do the training online and they will send the Narcan to you in the mail. In the adjacent county I live in, I have to go to a designated provider in person for the training (5 minutes) and pick up.
It’s also best to know CPR, even hands only. Hard to get the Narcan to work if the heart isn’t beating.
But properly applied it can save a life. I know it because I’ve done it.
Whether the life in question is worth saving is a question for the Lord, me.
But if its a poisoned child or someone’s grandma, I don’t think it necessary to even philosophise about it.
If you tell me (broadly) what state you live in I will be happy to research it for you.
I just want to reduce the number of sacrifices to satan our government tries to make possible any way I can…
^^^
“Whether the life in question is worth saving is a question for the Lord, NOT me.”
*SHEESH*
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“What is Naloxone?
Naloxone (commonly known as Narcan®) is a medication that can reverse an overdose caused by an opioid drug (heroin, illicit fentanyl, or prescription pain medications). When administered during an overdose, naloxone blocks the effects of opioids on the brain and quickly restores breathing. Naloxone has been used safely by emergency medical professionals for more than 40 years and has only one critical function: to prevent overdose death by reversing the effects of opioids. Naloxone is a safe, non-controlled drug and has no potential for abuse.
If naloxone is given to a person who is not experiencing an opioid overdose, it is harmless. If naloxone is administered to a person who is dependent on opioids, it will produce withdrawal symptoms. Withdrawal, although uncomfortable, is not life-threatening.
Naloxone can be administered by trained laypersons, which can be helpful if a friend, family member, or other bystander witnesses a person overdosing.”
https://odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/project-dawn/what-is-naloxone