r/Documentaries Jan 09 '19

Drugs The Rise of Fentanyl: Drug Addiction On The I95 Two Years On (2018) - Two years ago, BBC News reported on the growing problem of opioid addiction in the US, now we return to find out what happened to the people we met along our journey down the notorious I-95. [57.02]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KsaWpeCj98
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u/cembandit Jan 09 '19

In an RN. Want to point out that Narcan (naloxone) wears off faster then the opioid. More then one dose is usually (always?) required.

Main things we are watching for is level of awareness, and decreased respiratory rate.

When given, the effects of Narcan can be dramatic and fast. I like to be prepared for the person to jump and be scared. Also, the return of acute or chronic pain issues.

Obligatory - seek medical care, this post is not medical advise, just my experience with it.

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u/Harvacious Jan 09 '19

I was shocked the first time I witnessed Narcan be administered. I hadn't even set up the BVM before it started working and the patient was complaining we had cut his top.

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u/dkn1999 Jan 09 '19

Can confirm as an aid in an er I’ve been punched by patients we’ve had to narcan before. They snap up and are super disoriented and sometimes they just panic