ODs in NYC
Which brings us to the issue of Supervised Injection Sites (SIS). An outbreak such as the one in New York is the strongest argument for these centers.
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The Opioid Epidemic – What Comes Now?
Some experts have predicted a fourth wave, featuring fentanyl in combination with other addictive drugs, such as methamphetamine, cocaine, and benzodiazepine sedatives.
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Fentanyl Sneaks In
There’s a long history of people dying from the cocaine-opioid combo, commonly known as a ‘speedball’. The actor John Belushi is one. Philip Seymour Hoffman, River Phoenix are others. We could go on.
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Tracking the OD Epidemic
“These (victims) just crumple and collapse. Frequently they don’t even inject the full syringe…”
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A Challenge from Fentanyl
But now, with the advent of fentanyl and the resulting cascade of fatalities, we need a way for users to protect themselves.
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Fentanyl on Social Media
In COVID terms, it’s as contagious as omicron, as fatal as delta. And targeted at the young, making use of their favorite platforms.
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Getting Sober. And Not Getting Sober.
Research into long-term recovery has been prominent in the past — why not revive it?
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“Omar coming”
Michael K. Williams’ death came years later, but was equally unglamorous. Unintentional, the result of a combination of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and p-fluorofentanyl, an analog most people have never heard of.
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Fatal OD, Unintended OD
To the casual observer, drinking or drug use is a form of slow suicide.
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Overdose Madness
By the way, if you were wondering whether the issue will be co-opted into the ongoing partisan political debate, the answer is: oh, hell yes.
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Death of a True Believer
She probably felt Adderall didn’t count because it was prescribed. A common mistake.
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Undercounting– Again
And like the opioid epidemic, the virus disproportionately harmed the disadvantaged and minorities among us.
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Medicaid Expands – Finally
If you work in public health, you can breathe a sigh of relief. Now when people in need show up, whether it’s at the clinic, in the ER, or in the hospital, there are funds to help defray the cost.
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