Couldn’t finish reading the article. Gussied up bulls**t.
The only overdose patients I have seen who leave the hospital have refused treatment, and left on their own. With no assistance in leaving.
One problem for the “journalist”. Naloxone doesn’t work for very long. About 60-90 minutes. If patient had large overdose of long acting opioid product, the naloxone could wear off and the patient could start having overdose symptoms.dont think journo knows that.
There are so many addiction programs available.This is an incompetent person problem. Sad, but true. Just don’t want help, or incompetent. Even doctors die of OD. It is a human problem. Tugging at the heart strings to justify medical payments to fraudulent addiction treatment centers.
Sorry to be so cynical, but the articles goes nowhere in addressing the whole problem. Sounds like AI generated b.s.
Naloxone doesn’t work for very long. About 60-90 minutes. If patient had large overdose of long acting opioid product, the naloxone could wear off and the patient could start having overdose symptoms.
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Had facilities transfer cleared er od patient who tanked again after nalixone wore off. Respiratory arrest. Naloxone again administered. Bagged and and returned to er. Refused readmission until fully stable.