I was giving a data presentation to the statewide Harm Reduction Advocacy Group and after reviewing the EMS data I had, I touched on the latest CDC numbers that show a 24.1% decrease in overdoses in Connecticut since November 2021 based on rolling 12-month averages with the latest 12-month period ending June 2024. After the…
Just before dawn on Albany Avenue. The first light just starting to appear in the east. We’re posted on the corner. Most of the night crews have headed in for crew change and the morning cars haven’t signed on yet. 924 is on their way to an asthma on Martin Street and 917 is dealing…
There have been a lot of changes in EMS over the years that I have chronicled. New meds, new equipment, new procedures, new trends, etc. One distinct change is the patient or their family’s level of suspicion over giving out their information. Name, date of birth and social security number. We try to get this…
The latest CDC data released today show US overdose deaths are down 16.74% from the reported rolling 12-month high of 111,802 in August of 2023 to the reported June 2024 count of 93,087 (the latest reported provisional data available). The CDC also reports overdose deaths in Connecticut are down 24.14% from the state rolling 12-month…
The day I thought Donald Trump might really win was several months ago when I attended a gathering of people who had or had had family members in prison and were interested in humane drug policy. One of the leaders of the group, said he wasn’t buying Kamala. “A prosecutor is a prosecutor is a…
I always enjoying giving a new medicine, using a new gadget or following a new procedure for the first time. I clearly remember the first time I gave Ativan on standing order, the first time I gave Cardizem, fentanyl, zofran, and ketamine, all new meds at one time. I remember the first time I did a…