Lethbridge College Health Services and a local addictions support agency are hoping to curb the frightening number of opioid overdose deaths in southern Alberta. Meagan Williams has the story.
Lethbridge College helps in fight against fentanyl overdoses
A highly potent street drug is being tackled head on at Lethbridge College, Meagan Williams has the story. College Health Services recently rolled out training in how to use an opioid anti-dote kit. Naloxone is a drug that can reverse the effects of opioids including the deadly drug fentanyl. Registered nurse Harmoni Jones hopes that…
Fighting fentanyl fatalities
The latest line of defense against the powerful opioid, fentanyl, is causing some controversy amongst health care practitioners. The federal government is looking to make the antidote naloxone, available over the counter since the only way to get it right now is through prescription-based distribution. Some health professionals believe that while this may curb the…
Fentanyl faces fight from federal government
Users of a powerful street drug and deadly opioid may be about to get a fighting chance in decreasing overdoses, Meagan Williams has the story.