According to The Addiction Centers website, 81.6 percent of reported naloxone reversals involved heroin. Prescription opioids were involved in 14.1 percent of cases. That number has tripled over the past 20 years here in the U.S. Over doses have sky rocketed since "Narcan" has began being administered. While Narcan has saved lives, it has also gave addicts the idea that they are safe to continue using. Among a list of other effects due to the administration of the reversal drug. Nervousness, restfulness, body aches, dizziness, fever, chills, and nausea are only some of the effects.
https://www.addictioncenter.com/treatment/medications/naloxone/
(italicized goes with my source)
Hi Ashley,
ReplyDeleteNarcan is a topic I really don't know much about. Therefore, I was interested in learning more about it and the various effects of its use. Is it possible the addict can build up an immunity to Narcan, over a period of continual use?
I struggle with the idea of narcan, I understand keeping these people alive. Is there a point that we stop using it over and over again. Do these folks learn a lesson, you mention about giving these people an out or excuse to keep going.
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