Canada is a major user of opiates in the world, coming only second to the U.S. What's more is that both the US and Canada are seeing a rise in the number of opiate overdoses, and especially in deaths due to overdoses, in the last number of years. In Ontario, opioid overdoses are now the third leading cause of accidental death. As a result of these statistics, many regions are now focusing on ways to prevent overdose-related deaths, including enhanced prescribing guidelines, as well as the increased use of and training in how to administer an opioid receptor antagonist called Naloxone.
In the video below, you can learn about the programs cities in Massachusetts have been putting in place to combat opioid overdoses, as well as hear about Narcan's positive effects on the lives of many in the US state, and see why some other regions may be slow to adopt similar programs...
"New England has been hit especially hard by fatal overdoses. In Massachusetts, deaths caused by heroin and other opioids have increased by more than 90 per cent since 2002. In response, the state started a pilot program in 2007 aimed at decreasing the number of fatal overdoses. The centerpiece of the program is a drug called Naloxone, known by its brand name Narcan. It's a nasal spray that can instantly stop an opioid overdose."
In the video below, you can learn about the programs cities in Massachusetts have been putting in place to combat opioid overdoses, as well as hear about Narcan's positive effects on the lives of many in the US state, and see why some other regions may be slow to adopt similar programs...
"New England has been hit especially hard by fatal overdoses. In Massachusetts, deaths caused by heroin and other opioids have increased by more than 90 per cent since 2002. In response, the state started a pilot program in 2007 aimed at decreasing the number of fatal overdoses. The centerpiece of the program is a drug called Naloxone, known by its brand name Narcan. It's a nasal spray that can instantly stop an opioid overdose."
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