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Opioid Mix in New Haven Kills 3 And Hospitalizes 20

June 27, 2016 By Deborah Cobing Leave a Comment

An unidentified opioid mix took New Haven by suprise

Thursday, June 22nd, New Haven’s opioid overdose antidote was entirely exhausted.

STATES CHRONICLE – In New Haven, an unidentified opioid mix of fentanyl and heroin has caused more than 20 people to overdose, leading to several cases of drug-induced coma, three of which so far proving to be lethal.

City officials have declared a health emergency.

Fentanyl, the powerful opioid painkiller, has been proven to be 50 to 100 times stronger than uncut heroin. Non-laboratory made fentanyl is unregulated and one of the most potent versions of the drug. When mixed with actual heroin, the resulting mix is multiplicative. It is very likely that any fentanyl-heroin mix will induce an overdose which can lead to death.

Authorities and public health officials in several states are attempting to combat the effects with Narcan, a pharmaceutical drug manufactured primarily to be a heroin overdose antidote. An opioid overdose can claim lives in anywhere from 7 to 14 minutes.

The opioid mix in New Haven proved to be so potent that doctors had to administer up to seven separate doses of Narcan to each patient. The overdose also forced doctors to hook the people up to ventilators in order to keep them alive.

Reports of overdoses started coming in on emergency channels Thursday, June 22nd. By the evening of the same day, New Haven’s medical staff reported that they had exhausted the city’s supply of Narcan.

Public health officials advised extreme caution and awareness. They have stated that the drug mixture is indeed unusual as identical overdose reactions such as these are quite rare.

Police officers stated that several conscious overdose victims believed they were buying a small amount of cocaine and that they were not aware they were consuming such a potent opioid mix.

The State Department has sent 700 additional doses of Narcan to help doctors save any other opioid-induced overdoses.

Connecticut is, unfortunately, no stranger to opioid addicts, as it was met with 723 drug overdoses in 2015 alone. Nevertheless, such a high number of overdoses and death in only one day proved to be a huge blow to the state’s morale.

The state has also been struggling with crippling infrastructure issues as budget deficits, low revenue, and an already high and rising demand for social services.

Families who suspect or know that members or friends could be opioid users are urged to seek out help in their name or to secure a dose of Narcan to be used in case of emergency.

Image Courtesy of Pixabay.

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: addict, Cocaine, drug, fentanyl. heroin, narcan, new have, opioid, overdose

Heroin and Fentanyl Fight, Ongoing in DuPage County

June 16, 2016 By James Faulkner Leave a Comment

Heroin and Fentanyl are currently one of the main causes of death in DuPage County.

DuPage County has seen 73 deaths caused by Heroin and Fentanyl since the start of 2015. The number of people saved is 128.

STATES CHRONICLE – A recent study has recently revealed that doctors over-prescribe opioid-based painkillers, which in turn have a high chance of triggering an addiction. People addicted to painkillers also have an increased risk of becoming addicted to other drugs such as heroin.

DuPage County now reports a concerning sudden rise in drug-related deaths. The cause of these deaths are Heroin and Fentanyl, a notoriously powerful painkiller.

In 2015, DuPage County has recorded 43 deaths in which various mixes of heroin and fentanyl were involved.

In 2016 so far, twelve people have died from taking a similar combination.

Fentanyl, alone, has been the cause of death for eight people in 2015. In the first five months of 2016, DuPage County has recorded ten fentanyl-related deaths.

The potent painkiller is currently consumed by many as a recreational drug, which has a high risk of accidental overdose.

Heroin is known to be four or five times stronger than morphine. Medical fentanyl is considered to be 100 times more potent than morphine. Any mixing of the two substances leads to an incredibly high chance of overdose.

While those numbers alone can be considered cause for more than enough concern, DuPage County police officers have confiscated imported or “homebrew” versions of the drug. These versions of fentanyl, medical officials state, are five to ten time stronger than medical fentanyl.

Additionally, the illegally imported or homebrew drug is disguised to look like other market drugs, such as OxyContin or Xanax. Several people who overdosed did so not knowing what drugs they were actually taking.

The most effective means of attempting to prevent an in-progress Heroin and Fentanyl overdose-induced death is with the help of Narcan. Narcan is a drug specially designed to reverse an opiate-based overdose.

Last year, DuPage County police officers received specialized training in applying the medication. With the help of the Narcan drug, officers have managed to save 62 people who had overdosed on Heroin and Fentanyl in 2015. In just the first five months of 2016, the number of individuals saved from overdosing was 64.

DuPage County has already initiated several comprehensive education programs in high schools and middle schools. The programs have been designed to enforce opioid prevention.

The County’s health department has also strengthened its efforts to connect Heroin and Fentanyl addicts to health organizations and support groups that can help them get proper treatment and avoid further addiction.

Image Courtesy of Pixabay.

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: addiction, DuPage, DuPage County, fentanyl, heroin, Narcon, opiate, opioid, overdose, painkiller, police

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