Wow! I’m impressed. We have to think out of the box to make a dent on this epidemic. I hope there will be a rigorous evaluation! @nycHealthy @DrHillaryKunins - @montefioreNYC, we would love to receive patients treated with bupe by EMS.
A Radical Way to Stop Heroin Overdoses
In a nationwide first, New Jersey will allow paramedics to initiate buprenorphine, a medication that can treat opioid addiction
theatlantic.com/health/archive… via @olgakhazan
By allowing paramedics to administer a gold-standard drug, New Jersey might have found a way to put people on the path to treatment after opioid overdoses. But it's what happens next that really matters, as @olgakhazan reports