Naloxone (1 of 2)

About Naloxone or Narcan used in Harm Reduction Outreach by the Chicago Recovery Alliance to stop overdose deaths (OD) by drug users. Naloxone is used by Paramedics and EMTs worldwide to prevent death.

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[AbdulHakim1987]

But I forogot o say that (in Germany) no one pays for treatment with naloxone. Its not accepted by the health fund here although it is the only medicine that keeps people clean. This world is only about money, keeping people sick is business.

[wandereye]

Yep, which is why Suboxone is harder to get in the US than Methadone...

[casketcrewchick]

I overdosed 2 times (heroin)... well if you count the first one as two since i needed narcan twice to stay awake then ok... 3 times. It was truly an awakening... It works very fast and luckily each time i was not addicted physically so i did not go into withdrawals from it (and yes i had been sick from kicking). I kicked for 10 days and vomited for 7. No fun... Clean for 10 months yesterday. I might not have been a first or 2nd or 3rd time learner but I finally learned... :)

[wandereye]

Thank you for sharing this. People like you will eventually lift the stigma behind so much harm.

[casketcrewchick]

whoo that naloxone is something else. Saved my life

[wandereye]

That's AWESOME to hear! If you can, please share your story... Thank you!

[413hey]

na lox one

[amberpoovey]

@wandereye Yeah, my sister had an abcess from IV cocaine use and a doctor performered a surgical procedure without any local anethetic or after pain reliefe to "teach her a lesson"...even the nurses were sickened with his choice.

[eastcoaster187]

that stuff just saved my life 2 days ago first time trying heroin and the last

[endemicgoogle]

Of course addicts and junkies are to blame for their problem. HOWEVER, there is simply no logical reason a heroin addict shouldn't have free access to this drug. Quite simply, it can and will save lives. The doctors/extremists who are opposed to Naloxone should be hung.

[squinard]

Is this effective against things besides heroin OD's? what about oxycontin, morphine, dauladid, methadone, etc.???? and where do you get it?

[squinard]

Where do you get naloxone? can you get it over the counter? is it expensive?

[kaasfege]

opiate detoxification under general anesthesia works since naloxone does not antagonize general anesthesia. This treatment causes a short cold turkey without any bad side effects.

[czechking]

Shit, Suboxone is $400.00 in Chicago. For 30 8mg pills, which is only a months worth. And I disagree, at least in Chicago, its way harder to get methadone than Subs.

[Ezer101]

Good for you! :)

I'm a Paramedic in Canada, and it's heartening to know that people get well after I've helped them.