by Mary Wright RN, MEd, North End Waterfront Health On October 26, 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) issued an advisory to the treatment community about ongoing increases in fentanyl-related unintentional overdose across the U.S. Fentanyl is a form of opioid, and when used in combination Read More…
North End Waterfront Health will be offering two training sessions on how to administer Nasal Narcan for those who struggle with opiate addiction as well as family members. Nasal Narcan is an antidote that blocks the effects of opiate overdose on the brain and lets the person breathe again. When: Wednesday, March 18 Where: North Read More…
The Boston Public Health Commission has issued the following Health Advisory regarding heroin drug overdoes and possible adulterated heroin on the streets.