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- Bryan B Kitch and Roberto C Portela.
- Prehosp Emerg Care. 2016 Jan 1; 20 (2): 226-9.
ObjectiveGrowing rates of opioid abuse and overdose throughout the nation have lead some community organizations to develop naloxone administration programs.MethodsIn Pitt County North Carolina, two of our law enforcement agencies were trained in the identification of opioid overdose and use of naloxone therapy.ResultsAttributed partially to introduction of fentanyl into the illicit drug market, our community experienced a 48-hour period in which officers successfully deployed five doses of antagonist medication to four individuals.ConclusionThis article presents case descriptions demonstrating the feasibility and safety of law enforcement naloxone programs.
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