Addressing the Rising Opioid Crisis

In 2014, the CDC reported that the United States recorded the highest number of opioid overdose deaths in the nation’s history. This followed a steady increase during the previous decade and the numbers continue to rise, today.¹

美国成瘾医学学会（ASAM）计算出2015年有52,404例致命药物过量 - 有20,101种与处方止痛药有关的，与海洛因有关。²

EMS一段时间以来已经看到了阿片类药物滥用的毁灭性影响，但现在也引起了公众的关注。

如今，纳洛酮（也以品牌名称，Narcan和Evzio而闻名），是EMS提供者和警察携带的一种常见药物。该药物迅速逆转了阿片类药物过量的作用，从而阻断了阿片受体。³

在服用任何药物时，重要的是要密切注意患者的交接。查看可预防医疗错误导致患者死亡的病例，大多数可以归因于团队合作和沟通的细分。⁴

Source:美国Aljazeera

When an EMT or paramedic is treating a patient with naloxone, it isn’t in a silo。Correct reporting and proper handoff procedures at the hospital are just as imperative as administering the drug itself. Simulation can be one of the best methods for clinical practice in teams, because it helps to draw attention to possible holes in communication.

除了治疗过量的患者外，许多系统还参与教育公众并在社区中进行合作以产生更大的影响。使用仿真来训练阿片类药物过量，EMT，护理人员，警察甚至外行，可以更自信地对待吸毒受害者。