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S2 Ep12: #23 Opioid Overdose Treatment and Prevention with Dr. Alex Walley

The Curbsiders Addiction Medicine Podcast

CHAPTER

The Opioid Overdose Crisis

This chapter discusses the history and current status of the public health crisis of opioid overdoses in the U.S. It covers the different waves of the crisis, the introduction of contaminants like fentanyl, the disparities in overdose rates among different populations, and the signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose. The chapter also addresses naloxone administration, the availability and cost of naloxone for harm reduction programs, and the use of intranasal naloxone for treatment and prevention.

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