.
. >>>
. >>> IN
. >>> IN COLORADO LAST YEAR, 558
PEOPLE DIED FROM OPIOIDS OR
ILLEGAL DRUGS LIKE HEROIN AND
FENTANYL.
FENTANYL.
FENTANYL. THERE IS AN ANTIDOTE FOR OPIOID
OVERDOSES.
OVERDOSES. THE FDA RECENTLY SUGGESTED THAT
ALL PATIENTS WHO ARE PRESCRIBED
AN OPIOID ARE ARE GIVEN A
PRESCRIPTION FOR NALOXONE.
>> DR. CAMILLA IS HERE TO TALK
ABOUT NALOXONE, WHAT IT IS, HOW
TO USE IT.
AND TO TALK ABOUT OPIOIDS.
>> TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT
OPIOIDS.
OPIOIDS.
OPIOIDS. >> THEY'RE A DRUG CLASS.
YOU CAN HAVE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
LIKE VICADIN, PERCOCET,
HYDROCODONE IS WHAT A LOT OF
FOLKS KNOW.
FOLKS KNOW. AND ELICIT DRUGS LIKE HEROIN
AND FENTANYL.
AND FENTANYL. THE WAY OPIOIDS WORK, THEY
BLOCK THE PAIN RECEPTORS IN THE
BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD.
WHEN SOMEBODY TAKES AN OPIOID
MEDICATION, OFTENTIMES IT'S FOR
PAIN, BUT THERE ARE A LOT
OFFSIDE IF HE CANS TOO.
ONE OF THE BIGGEST ONES IS
HAVING A SLOW DOWN IN YOUR
BREATHING.
BREATHING. >> HOW DOES NALOXONE WORK?
>> IT'S A REVERSAL AGENT FOR
OPIOIDS.
OPIOIDS.
OPIOIDS. IT DISPLAYSS THE OPIOID DRUG IN
THE PAIN RECEPTORS AND GIVES
YOU A TEMPORARY REVERSAL OF THE
EFFECTS, WHICH MOST OFTEN ARE
GOING TO BE THE RESPIRATORY
DEPRESSION OR THE SLOW DOWN IN
BREATHING WHICH CAN ULTIMATELY
LEAD PEOPLE TO OVERDOSE AND
DIE.
DIE.
DIE. WHAT
DIE. WHAT YOU'RE SEEING HERE IS A
WAY IN WHICH NALOXONE CAN BE
ADMINISTERED.
ADMINISTERED. ONE WAY WE DO IS USE A SYRINGE.
WE CAN GO DIRECTLY INTO THE
MUSCLE, WHICH IS THIS APPLE
HERE OR GRAPEFRUIT OR WHATEVER
IT IS.
IT IS.
IT IS. AND THE OTHER WAY IS
INTRAVENOUSLY.
INTRAVENOUSLY. IF SOMEBODY DOES REVERSE WITH
NARCAN, THEY MAY NEED ANOTHER
DOSE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES,
BECAUSE THEY CAN STOP BREATHING
AGAIN.
AGAIN.
AGAIN. >>
AGAIN. >> WOW, ALL RIGHT.
SO TALK ABOUT HOW NOW, IT'S
AVAILABLE, SO THAT OTHER PEOPLE
CAN DO IT TOO.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A DOCTOR.
>> YEAH, YOU KNOW, IT'S
INTERESTING, SO WE'VE HAD A
HUGE PUSH NOW.
I ACTUALLY BROUGHT THIS NASAL
SPRAY.
SPRAY.
SPRAY. WHICH IS WHAT I THINK A LOT OF
FOLKS ARE NOW USING.
WHICH IS THIS VERY EASY TO USE
SPRAY.
SPRAY.
SPRAY. YOU BASICALLY OPEN THE PACKAGE
UP.
UP.
UP. PUT
UP. PUT YOUR FINGERS ON EITHER SIDE
OF THE DEVICE.
AND PUSH THE BUTTON WITH YOUR
THUMB.
THUMB.
THUMB. AND YOU PUT IT RIGHT INTO THE
NOSTRIL.
NOSTRIL.
NOSTRIL. AND IT DELIVERS NARCAN INTO THE
NOSE THAT CAN GET INTO THE REST
OF THE BODY.
ONE DOSE PER DEVICE.
SO THE PACKAGE USUALLY COMES
WITH TWO DIFFERENT DEVICES IN
IT.
IT.
IT. SO
IT. SO WHAT YOU CAN DO IS GIVE THIS
IF THE PERSON STARTS TO WAKE
UP, MAKE SURE YOU'RE CALLING
911 AT THE SAME TIME, BECAUSE
YOU WANT HELP TO ARRIVE.
NARCAN IS TEMPORARY, MEANING
PEOPLE WILL STOP BREATHING
AGAIN.
AGAIN.
AGAIN. THAT'S WHAT THE SECOND DOSE CAN
BE USED FOR.
OR IF HELP ARRIVES ANY WHERE IN
DENVER METRO, YOU'RE LOOKING AT
4 TO 10 MINUTES FOR EMS
ARRIVAL.
ARRIVAL.
ARRIVAL. SO ITS CAN BE THAT BRIDGE.
IN THE LAST WEEK, WE WERE ABLE
TO BRIDGE SOMEBODY WHO HAD
ALMOST STOPPED BREATHING, GAVE
THEM NARCAN AND THEN WERE ABLE
TO GET THEM TO START BREATHING
AGAIN AND THEN TREAT THEM IN
THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.
SO SUPER EASY TO GET.
THERE'S ACTUALLY A LOT OF
TRAINING OUT THERE AS WELL.
THESE ARE THE SIGNS OF WHAT AN
OPIOID OVERDOSE WILL LOOK LIKE,
IF SOMEBODY IS NOT BREATHING,
OR BREATHING VERY SLOWLY OR
SHALLOW OR NOT BREATHING AT
ALL.
ALL.
ALL. IF
ALL. IF THEIR PUPILS ARE SIGN.
IF THEY TURN BLUE, IF THEY'RE
LIMP AND UNRESPONSIVE.
YOU'RE RUBBING ON THEIR CHEST,
THEY'RE JUST NOT WAKING UP,
THAT'S POTENTIALLY SIGNS OF AN
OPIOID OVERDOSE.
OPIOID OVERDOSE. >> SO HOW DO PEOPLE GET THAT?
AND IS IT EXPENSIVE?
>> A LOT OF INSURANCE AGENCIES
ARE GOING TO BE COVERING THIS.
ESPECIALLY IF YOU'RE ON AN
OPIOID ALL READY, THIS IS
SOMETHING YOU SHOULD HAVE AT
HOME.
HOME.
HOME. MANY OF THE PEOPLE WHO OVERDOSE
HAVE A PRESCRIPTION FOR THIS.
SO THEY'RE USING IT LEGALLY.
BUT MAYBE USE IT IN COMBINATION
WITH LIKE AN ANTIDEPRESSANT OR
A SLEEPING MEDICATION AND DON'T
REALIZE BOTH OF THOSE THINGS
TOGETHER CAN MAKE YOU VERY
SLEEPY AND THEY CAN MAKE YOU
STOP BREATHING.
STOP BREATHING. THIS IS AVAILABLE AT CVS, A
RETAIL PHARMACY, YOU OFTENTIMES
DON'T NEED A PRESCRIPTION FOR
IT.
IT.
IT. YOU
IT. YOU CAN JUST GO GET IT.
IF PEOPLE WANT TO LEARN MORE
ABOUT HOW TO TREAT SIGNS OF AN
OPIOID OVERDOSE, AND HOW TO USE
NARCAN, THERE'S A NEW HEART
ASSOCIATION COURSE DESIGNED FOR
THE PUBLIC THAT YOU CAN FIND AT
THE HEART ASSOCIATION