Preventing Accidental Overdoses [Video]

With over 50,000 accidental deaths a year, drug overdose is now the leading cause of accidental death in the U.S. Many of those deaths could have been prevented by teaching people what to do in an overdose emergency. This video concentrates on opioid addiction including the drugs heroin, fentanyl, percocet, OxyContin, Vicodin, morphine and buprenorphine. Risk factors for opioid overdose are detailed. The following situations put users at a higher risk of overdose: coming out of a detox facility; having a previous history of overdosing; mixing drugs; and using while alone. The program cautions that an especially high risk of an overdose occurs when drug dealers mix fentanyl with heroin. Recognizing the signs of a drug overdose in others is presented in a short dramatized sequence. The program teaches viewers how to make an assessment of the risk, when to call 911, and the best ways to keep the victim alive while waiting for help to arrive. The program also describes emergency actions to prevent alcohol overdose.

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00:01 according to AMR seven died from 00:04 overdoses last month in Manchester a.m. 00:07 our projects Manchester is on pace to 00:09 have 72 overdose deaths this year 76% 00:13 three out of every four drug overdoses 00:15 came from opioids in 2017 according to 00:18 the latest figures from the Centers for 00:19 Disease Control and Prevention in just 00:21 one year nearly every state saw an 00:24 increase in fatal drug overdoses 00:34 whether a user pops pills inject strug’s 00:37 or takes prescription painkillers or 00:40 even binge drinks the risk of an 00:42 overdose or intoxication is real in fact 00:45 overdosing is now the leading cause of 00:47 accidental deaths in the United States 00:49 hi my name is Robbie and I’m here at an 00:53 ambulance headquarters with EMT 00:55 instructor Shana thanks for doing this 00:57 my pleasure we’re glad to help in the 01:00 last few years there has been an 01:01 epidemic of accidental overdose deaths 01:03 caused from the use of opioids in this 01:06 video Shana will demonstrate the signs 01:08 symptoms and actions that can reduce 01:11 that number and save lives we’ll also 01:14 show you how to deal with a person 01:15 experiencing intoxication or an oldy 01:18 first of all Shana what is an overdose 01:20 anyway an overdose is simply taking so 01:22 much of a substance that it actually 01:24 poisons your body and puts your life at 01:25 risk 01:26 recently the number of accidental drug 01:28 overdose deaths was 72,000 according to 01:30 the Centers for Disease Control 01:31 that’s roughly 200 deaths per day but it 01:34 doesn’t have to be that way right 01:35 correct many overdose deaths can be 01:37 prevented if people are more 01:38 knowledgeable about what to do when 01:40 someone overdoses okay so with all the 01:43 news about opioid Odie’s let’s first 01:45 take a look at those related drugs 01:46 opioids are drugs that act on a central 01:49 nervous system to relieve pain continued 01:51 use and abuse can lead to physical 01:53 dependence and withdrawal symptoms they 01:55 include heroin morphine oxycodone 01:58 hydrocodone and most recently fentanyl 02:00 other prescription drugs include vicodin 02:02 and percocet

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