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The case for why we should all be carrying naloxone.
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The fatal overdose epidemic in the US, which began in the 90s with increased overdoses on prescription opioids, finally looked like it was starting to take a turn in 2018. But then the covid pandemic hit, and amid increased isolation during lockdowns, fatal drug overdoses in the US skyrocketed, crossing 100,000 fatalities in a single year for the first time in 2021.
The main drivers of fatal overdoses over the last ten years are synthetic opioids, like fentanyl. Fentanyl is a highly potent narcotic that often gets mixed into the American drug supply to make drugs - ranging from heroin, to cocaine, to adderall - stronger and more addictive. The result is that huge numbers of people unknowingly consume a lethal dose of fentanyl laced into other drugs.
America’s “War on Drugs” and punitive approach to curbing drug use hasn’t solved this. So now American communities are turning to methods that emphasize “harm reduction” - creating environments for people with substance use disorder to find support, rather than punishment.
A big part of that is the distribution of the drug naloxone, also known as Narcan. Naloxone is an opioid-antagonist, and can temporarily reverse an opioid overdose as it’s happening. It does this by blocking opioid receptors in the brain.
Naloxone has been credited with saving tens of thousands of lives so far according to the CDC, and is a tool for fighting the ongoing overdose epidemic that some medical experts are now urging all Americans to have on hand.
Find harm reduction resources near you (US only):
National Harm Reduction Coalition’s Naloxone Finder: harmreduction.org/resource-ce...
Free harm reduction supplies by mail from non-profit NEXT Distro: nextdistro.org/naloxone#state...
Sources and further reading:
The American Medical Association’s Overdose Epidemic Report for 2023: www.ama-assn.org/system/files...
Latest drug overdose death rate data from National Institutes of Health: nida.nih.gov/research-topics/...
CDC guidance on overdose prevention: www.cdc.gov/overdose-preventi...
Struggling with substance use disorder? SAMHSA’s national helpline: www.samhsa.gov/find-help/nati...
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Previous title: Why you should carry Narcan
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@mutemoniker Месяц назад

"You can always count on Americans to do the right thing... after they’ve tried everything else."

@markavaldez11 26 дней назад

You forgot to add "corporations" after "Americans".

@tuckerbugeater 23 дня назад

@@markavaldez11 muh corporations bruh

@wildfire9280 20 дней назад

⁠@@markavaldez11 This was true for a number of era-defining social ills well before corporations took off over a century ago. Worse, it isn’t just American specific.

@pavarottiaardvark3431 Месяц назад

asking Americans to do something for the common good. Bold strategy.

@jeshkam Месяц назад

Said who? 😂

@Gojeto346 Месяц назад

Yeah drug addiction and homelessness are not the common good

@pavarottiaardvark3431 Месяц назад

@@Gojeto346 Do we have to explain to you that "dead bodies in the street" is bad for everyone? and that stopping this is good?

@IgorNV Месяц назад

@@Gojeto346 case in point:

@babblingSponge Месяц назад

@@pavarottiaardvark3431sounds like the guy is agreeing with you

@penguin32383 Месяц назад

I personally knew several people that OD'd on narcotics. Everyone of them got addicted by LEGAL painkillers given by a doctor, and everyone of them tried to find help once addicted. The same doctors that got them hooked were not interested in fixing the problems they caused. Harm reduction can be a worthwhile endeavor, but fixing the root cause of the epidemic will save far more lives.

@markstuart9545 Месяц назад

The real issue… and the solution is to for everyone to BUY more drugs

@Big.kilogram Месяц назад

There is a government initiative here in Australia where they did a trial of making it free, saw its benefits and now it’s free at participating pharmacies. I’m sorry it’s not free everywhere. It really should be.

@Kelly-xz7hv Месяц назад

I wish we could get it in my country. Do you have and carry any with you?

@Big.kilogram Месяц назад

@@Kelly-xz7hv I’m sorry it isn’t freely available there. I do have some on me.

@bubbaowww590 Месяц назад

It’s clear a lot of the people in the comments are thinking about this issue for the very first time, and that’s okay. But no one, including this video, is proposing Narcan (or harm reduction) as the *only* solution. This is a legit crisis and it’s going to take multiple different strategies to fix. This is one of them. It doesn’t mean the situation is okay, just that we have to recognize what it is.

@ROBLOXGamingDavid Месяц назад

When there's a crisis like that one, it may probably take more than just Narcan, it requires that people must acknowledge that fentnayl's really hurting people more than being isolated... But it may still work...

@theuglycanadian Месяц назад

💯

@friedrice4015 Месяц назад

I see a lot of people in the comments basically complaining that it’s not enough but like…it’s something. Getting CPR certified won’t fix all the problems contributing to heart disease, and hopefully you’ll never have to use CPR, but it helps. Narcan is similar.

@danycashking Месяц назад

the problem is more so that Narcan as being seen as a solution in the first place, it isn't, it's a response. Chemotheraphy is a treatment for cancer, it does nothing to reduce rates, sunblock, better diets and etc are solutions. In this case there is just a hyperfocus on responding the issue without a clear strategy for treating the root.

@theuglycanadian Месяц назад

@danycashking Science-Based treatment is slowly replacing abstinence and faith based programing here in Canada. We need both, even if traditional rehab programs have low rates of success. Like with some other health problems, there's nothing that works 100%, so we need options like groups, in patient and out patient programs, harm reduction, replacement therapies, and so on. If we want to address the root cause, then we'd need to educate people more on what causes dependency in a person outside of taking the substance. Like genetics, trauma, or/and mental health issues.

@davywavy1371 Месяц назад

Pretty interesting that Narcan is available over the counter in the US. In Germany it’s only available via a doctors prescription, can only be prescribed to addicts and has to be picked up in a pharmacy. This makes it way less prevalent and impossible for the general public to carry it, but on the other hand opioid overdoses are magnitudes less common here.

@theuglycanadian Месяц назад

It's available over the counter in Canada as well. The pharmacist gives an intro on what it is and how to use it.

@drelocs2878 Месяц назад

Wonder why it’s less common there and more common here… hmm 🤔

@Tavobe Месяц назад

⁠@@drelocs2878Why?

@bird2624 Месяц назад

@@drelocs2878 what are you hinting at little bro

@CassVanCat Месяц назад

In canada it's handed out by pharmacists with opiods. I was given one when I was prescribed morphine for a kidney stone. Downside is it needs to be stored a fairly stable temperature so where I live I cannot keep it in the car... where it is most useful for me to keep.

@mustbeaweful2504 Месяц назад

Tips: - Always call 911 over a suspected OD - Carry more than 2 doses. Some people need 3+ Naloxone nasal spray doses in order to come back - Recommended to take a first aid course - The person recovering may be agitated once they come back from their OD. That's normal. Don't take it personally

@GuardianTam 29 дней назад

I imagine being pulled from the brink of death is very unpleasant so I couldn't blame them for being upset when they came back.

@universome511 29 дней назад

should you even try to bring them back then

@mustbeaweful2504 29 дней назад

@@universome511 Yes

@SadeN_0 28 дней назад

@@universome511 what a question.

@universome511 28 дней назад

@@mustbeaweful2504 why

@qtcami Месяц назад

my university provides Narcan free for students if you request it. I keep it on me on spring break (I live in FL) or at parties even though I don’t use drugs. I couldn’t handle losing someone I love if I know I could have prevented it. However, university staff has always treated me poorly when I requested it and I can see the pharmacy students whispering behind the counter. I imagine that discourages many from making use of these resources.

@Kelly-xz7hv Месяц назад

Thanks for requesting and carrying it on you anyway. If/when you save a life you and the person you saved will be eternally grateful you didn't give in to the shame

@mattmccaughen7371 Месяц назад

As a former addict i agree literaly everyone i knew from then are dead 100+ people in 8 years thank god i had my kid she saved my life

@MurdocMiKi Месяц назад

She saved your life because you raised her right

@patrickbritting6251 Месяц назад

I’m glad you’re here, Matt :)

@Kelly-xz7hv Месяц назад

I'm glad you're still around

@axeldewater9491 Месяц назад

Massive respect for picking yourself up. Because she maybe helped you, but in the end of the day, you were the one that achieved it.

@juliuscesar4176 16 дней назад

Are you clean?

@mustbeaweful2504 Месяц назад

I notice in the comments that people are a bit uncomfortable with regular people having Naloxone on them. Thinking that governments and professionals should be tackling this. Remember that your community is only as strong as the individuals who comprise it, and who are bold enough to keep it healthy. In our lifetime, we will need to protect eachother from violence, disease, and environmental catastrophies. Though governments and professionals have an important role to play, in the here and now we need eachother to survive and thrive. We cannot substitute ourselves.

@johnmungai6845 26 дней назад

I think what people are trying to say is rather than give people Naloxone, why doesn't the government solve the root problem. Most addictions start from prescription medication prescribed by doctors. If the US government heavily regulates doctors and pharmaceutical companies, the issue would be resolved in no time. In kenya we're I'm from we really have overdoses to opioids coz the are really prescribed. If you stop the issue from where it begins, then it will never happen

@notvio Месяц назад

Title should be "Why you should carry Narcan in the US"

@cubesaga94 Месяц назад

It was, they just changed it!

@kirstenhouten5524 Месяц назад

Exactly. We’d preventing deaths, not solving the actual root of the issue.

@jellybeansi Месяц назад

And in Canada. It's all over the place here too...

@Spenceycat123 Месяц назад

It’s back to old title now

@blondie7240 Месяц назад

These overdoses are coming to a city near you, there’s a reason why the EU is taking the US opioid overdose serious

@sushicartman01 Месяц назад

I literally saw someone's life get saved this week with Narcan after an overdose on the street in SF. I instinctually went to help to see if they needed any naloxone and my friend who was with me was confused because they had never heard of it. I grew up in Canada where it was legalized in 2016 and I can personally say that these PSAs save lives

@ManOfSteel1 Месяц назад

american dream

@mauort6870 Месяц назад

honestly poor America. What will it take to turn things around? no idea

@hassassinator8858 Месяц назад

@@mauort6870 not a Democrat or Republican prez, that's for sure

@opposedhealer1826 Месяц назад

The War on Drugs made things worse, but this is not a uniquely American problem anymore. Just ask the EU, Poland, and a lot of central america countries going through the same thing. These drugs are unlike anything that has come before them.

@GameFuMaster Месяц назад

@@opposedhealer1826 not the drugs, but the people. It's not like people are being forced to take these stuff

@heniekzy9244 Месяц назад

@@opposedhealer1826 I'm Polish (It is in the EU) and we definitely don't have a drug epidemic here.

@moritz584 29 дней назад

Fun fact: Narcan is sold by the same company who is primarily responsible for the fentanyl epidemic

@jjjjrrrr11111 25 дней назад

This is incorrect. Purdue makes an IV version of a different molecule called Nalmefene - it is not Naloxone (which is the generic of Narcan) and it is not a nasal spray. And OPVEE is a nasal spray form of Nalmefene, but it is produced/sold by Indivior. Narcan is sold by Emergent Biosolutions.

@bogcom Месяц назад

its deeply disturbing that a video like this is made, where the basic premise is that people can be dying on the streets from drug overdose anytime, anywhere. I do get that adressing the opioid epidemic is not within the scope of this video, since it is purely about harm reduction but the implicit acceptance of the situation is just dystopian.

@fat6776 Месяц назад

It's reality. We can't chose what happened yesterday that lead to today. We need to accept reality if we're going to make anything better.

@damunzy Месяц назад

You said words but they make no sense.

@PaintBin Месяц назад

The way I see it is that everyone can help treat the symptoms while the experts work on addressing the causes.

@xlynx9 Месяц назад

Acceptance of reality is the first step to changing it.

@mauort6870 Месяц назад

@@xlynx9 yes but this "change" isn't really addressing the problem... it's just keeping the fallout from reaching more people

@harrymcintosh2940 Месяц назад

If someone with no medical training (like me) was considering carrying Narcan around with them, should I just read the directions that come with it to be prepared, or should i seek out a class in how to use it?

@HeidiThompson7 Месяц назад

The instructions are really clear and meant to be all you need.

@harrymcintosh2940 Месяц назад

@@HeidiThompson7 Thanks!

@technophobian2962 Месяц назад

@@harrymcintosh2940There's also videos on RU-vid if you learn better that way.

@miskee11 Месяц назад

America is amazing. Watching from Norway.

@TomNook. Месяц назад

Hilariously sad and fundamentally broken is how I would coin them

@tamilvendans4892 Месяц назад

😂😂😂

@ROBLOXGamingDavid Месяц назад

It is, though for many, it has a fair or unfair share of issues, something they point out if they want to say otherwise.

@LtColSoundboard Месяц назад

Don't do drugs, don't get hurt. It's a shame more people don't do that in this country.

@hanifarroisimukhlis5989 Месяц назад

@@LtColSoundboard Don't play football, don't get CTE. It's a shame more people don't do that in this country.

@richardyong535 Месяц назад

The opioid epidemic has gone on long enough, it's high time we start supporting each other as a community and bring down the numbers

@Aster_Risk 29 дней назад

100%. I'm seeing more and more young people care about things like mutual aid and socialism which gives me hope. Everyone I know who carries naloxone is in their early-mid 30s like me.

@juliuscesar4176 16 дней назад

Keep dreaming.

@DanniAllyssa Месяц назад

I literally just took a narcan training yesterday. Keeping it in my bag ❤

@Kelly-xz7hv Месяц назад

Thank you

@erikashaw8260 Месяц назад

As a current EMT who has used naloxone dozens of times on people, I think it's important to keep in mind that althought it may reverse an active overdose the effect is only temporary and if the person has, well, taken a lot of drugs, they may go right back into an overdosed state so if you ever use narcan on somone PLEASE still either take them to a hopital or call 911

@doublefeature Месяц назад

not to mention opiates are not just opiates anymore. they're filled with other drugs that will not react to narcan.

@ErinMDavis05 29 дней назад

As an Addiction Counselor, and a person in long-term recovery, THANK YOU 💕

@HolowatyVlogs Месяц назад

I’m not an opioid user, but I carry Narcan on me everywhere I go. I also carry a small trauma IFAK.

@ROBLOXGamingDavid Месяц назад

Better to be safe, and to be alert if someone's in trouble. 👍

@Kelly-xz7hv Месяц назад

We need more people like you. Wish they had it in my country

@niagarawarrior9623 29 дней назад

I'm not a user either, noticed the grocery store was giving kits way, Grabbed one for my backpack. even though it was free (as per signage) , the grocery store wanted me to pay $80 for the kit.

@onemorechris Месяц назад

there’s something wonderfully American about finding a solution that both requires a translation (at least as some point) and is ‘more drugs’. funny that the first point in the video that’s covers any kind of ‘why’ has to do with explaining why it’s good to help another person. eek

@onemorechris Месяц назад

in a little surprised that the real answer wasn’t even hinted at.

@ConnieeCoo 4 дня назад

Watching this over in the UK with my jaw on the floor 😵 well done for increasing awareness on this super simple way to help 👏🏻

@Ashley-xu1lk Месяц назад

Having Narcan available in the streets for emergencies are a great idea, but in the same time, asking citizens and businesses to have Narcan on them is very sad. The local, state, and federal government should be the ones preventing as many people as possible from getting drugs in the first place, and helping those that have a substance abuse problem such as rehabilitation programs. Citizens shouldn't have the burden place on them to help out their communities from a huge and complicated drug problem. Carrying Narcan around is a bandaid solution.

@ChandlerSavage Месяц назад

Well said and my thoughts exactly.

@madotsuki_mk1 Месяц назад

The most depressing bit in this video was the 3:30 mention of SCHOOLS having the need for overdose emergency kits.

@esgee3829 Месяц назад

would the citizens like the burden of not hitting pedestrians crossing the street with their suvs that make it so they cant see people on the very wide streets which encourage higher vehicle speed with no effective speed enforcement because those cameras "need to pay for themselves"? i bet they wouldnt like that either. you can blame the system all you want and/or you can choose to be very small part of the very likely multifactorial solution?

@stevsteve0694 Месяц назад

How do you prevent people from getting it though?

@solar3013 Месяц назад

The government already tried to stop as many people from getting drugs as possible, and they failed.

@jackie6099 Месяц назад

I wish we had Narcan nasal spray here in Canada. The widely available version of naloxone here is injectable. Let me tell you, when you have someone on the ground in front of you who is not breathing and turning blue while you're trying to draw up naloxone with a needle and syringe while your adrenaline is pumping and your hands are shaking is BRUTALLY HARD.

@mustbeaweful2504 Месяц назад

We do have the nasal spray version. What part of Canada are you from? I'm in Ontario.

@jackie6099 Месяц назад

@@mustbeaweful2504 I'm in BC, while it does exist here its hard to come by and expensive.

@Summitic Месяц назад

Why do all Vox producers sound the same ?

@fbwsrd9910 Месяц назад

Great then a cop finds your narcan an assumes you have drugs

@Weiszklee Месяц назад

All the more important to normalize carrying Narcan so it no longer signals drug use.

@theuglycanadian Месяц назад

Na, they should know and be encouraging people to carry it. I'm in Canada, since Fentanyl we have the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act, which prohibits police from charging people for drug possession. They had to do it because people were just leaving other people to overdose. Plus no one is using nalaxone as a drug, as it puts someone into withdrawal. Hopefully the USA has or makes a similar law. Otherwise overdose death rates aren't going to change much.

@greatestNothin Месяц назад

I don't think that would pass probable cause. If they searched you after you explained it's an EDC item, similar to a gun is an EDC for them, you could have grounds for a 4th amendment lawsuit.

@chongjunxiang3002 Месяц назад

@@greatestNothinThat sounds expensive. Which is why police are glad to forfeit everyone that looks poor and black with narcan.

@MrNuubstar Месяц назад

@@Weiszkleeheroine use/fentanyl use shouldn't EVER be normalized.

@frantremblay1630 18 дней назад

Now if you can get law enforcement to not be tripping when they run across someone who isn't using despite carrying naloxone as a first-aid tool.

@Anonymous_Lee19 29 дней назад

While I think that this is a good initiative, it is only a temporary solution. Over 100,000 overdose deaths annually, and the government still refuse to deal with the underlying problems?

@SaltySparrow Месяц назад

It is wild how much more expensive narcan is via the spray. Thanks America.

@randomgamerdude98 Месяц назад

Wow yeah Ive seen that emergency kit for the first time at a random location last month

@The_only_subi Месяц назад

Why did you change your pfp? I almost didn’t realize it was vox

@ralimba1778 22 дня назад

Shame on those who keep stigmatizing a health issue

@boy638 Месяц назад

Maybe consider including overdosing detection & narcan application in basic first aid courses that only teaches CPR.

@Kelly-xz7hv Месяц назад

Yeah!

@kendellfriend5558 Месяц назад

I carry it! In Philadelphia, it’s available at the Free Library of Philadelphia branches. It’s crazy how the government doesn’t tackle the epidemic.

@Monticello_Bonifacio Месяц назад

I know this video should be helpful. But for me, someone from the outside of US, hearing about Naloxone should be available in high school premises sounds... disturbing

@Kelly-xz7hv Месяц назад

Thank you for making a video about this. I hope this reaches millions

@peacefulcat3578 Месяц назад

question: how can I be sure that the person is knocked down because of fentanyl overdose?

@HeidiThompson7 Месяц назад

That's a good question and I'd like to know as well. I do know you can't hurt someone by giving them narcan and it not being the right treatment. It doesn't have adverse effects if you're wrong which is pretty cool.

@technophobian2962 Месяц назад

They list symptoms in the video, and also the conditions around them might give you a clue. And as the commenter above said, there's no adverse effects for someone who doesn't have opioids in their system.

@Kelly-xz7hv Месяц назад

You don't have to be sure. You can't hurt them if they're not. Just make sure to call 911 as well, in case it's not an OD (and they probably need medical attention as well if it is)

@justin___ Месяц назад

I wish I could super-like this 5M times. I'm going to send this to everyone I email regularly.

@SadeN_0 28 дней назад

I thought legitimate Xanax bars do not exist at all anymore

@douwefeenstra6463 Месяц назад

Maybe, instead of putting billions in the “war on drugs” which is clearly not working at all since drugs are everywhere anyway, putting those billions in (mental) health care. Just a thought.

@Kelly-xz7hv Месяц назад

I can't think of a non-sarcastic reply because this is such a logical statement I just can't fathom people not wanting or understanding this????

@mutemoniker Месяц назад

Housing, Mental Health, Primary Health Care, and Education

@Aster_Risk 29 дней назад

Thank you for this video.

@ElRogallo 17 дней назад

You can help reverse the overdose opioid epidemic: “Expanding access to naloxone isn’t a silver bullet for reversing the opioid epidemic”.

@landooon808 Месяц назад

Sad how many people push the blame for the lack of support towards this crisis onto others instead of trying to help be a part of the solution. It takes a community as a whole to tackle an issue this big. We are all a part of the community. Its time to vote, volunteer, and provide other forms of assistance.

@plutoisarock Месяц назад

my ap psych teacher told me she carried narcan n it saved someone’s life, that’s why ima carry narcan too when i get to college

@kirstenhouten5524 Месяц назад

you don’t have to wait 👍

@hayeonkim7838 Месяц назад

Thanks for useful and valuable video as always

@OrlyVlogt Месяц назад

Why is drug use so prevalent in the first place? And how could that effectively be minimized?

@EternalNico1 Месяц назад

Why you shouldn’t do drugs

@Sculman7 Месяц назад

we did it! drug use is no more! 🐧🐧🐧🐧

@keefy302 Месяц назад

Or people could have a competent understanding of consequences, and moderation.. basic education can reduce massive amounts of negative ramifications.

@jannuarytrash Месяц назад

local youtube commenter solves substance abuse

@teriyakipuppy Месяц назад

Give this guy the Nobel peace prize!

@rudolfsgills Месяц назад

That is what I have been saying

@Pseudosurfer Месяц назад

I don't know about you but I've never seen anyone OD where I live. I'd definitely consider carrying this with me if I lived in a big city like LA or SF.

@SergioRamirezLuelmo Месяц назад

As a non-USA citizen, this is shocking and speaks clearly of the authorities' incompetency on addressing the drug issue in this country. Yet, they blame it on countries which have a history on drug manufacturing but do not exhibit death rates as exorbitant as those.

@user-ir7of8eb8v Месяц назад

Very informative

@Ajbolt89 Месяц назад

A lot of the comments on this video are pretty hardline against second chances. It feels super desperate, some folks have fully given up on their community. The strange thing is how it's always phrased as an us vs them thing, like "people who do drugs" are in a separate category from regular people. I guess the video is assuming a basic understanding of how the opioid producers pushed stronger versions of their drugs on doctors and pharmacists, and also assumes the viewer understands that many normal people begin opiate use after an injury. Lots of commenters taking advantage of these details not being mentioned in the video to post comments trying to push away the scary reality. Not their problem, it's happening to those other people who use drugs.

@Kiwibirdman1701 Месяц назад

Some people are on their 22nd chance and don’t want help.

@Kelly-xz7hv Месяц назад

@@Kiwibirdman1701 as someone who used to be in that category: we should have helped them before they gave up on themselves. For example, by investing in the mental health of children and teens, before they feel the need to turn to drugs. Or making sure that people who take opioids after an injury can't get addicted to them by close monitoring and not just continuing the prescription like it's nothing.

@kingace6186 Месяц назад

That's the legacy of the War on Drugs....

@boierrant4956 Месяц назад

I always stay strapped with my Naloxone 🧠

@leonhardpauli5815 20 дней назад

I am EU citizen so I don’t really know how it must be in a situation like this. I wonder one thing: how did the rate of prevented overdoses change?

@wobblysauce Месяц назад

Places have heart AED machines all over the place.

@DJM_ME Месяц назад

If I understand correctly, it only reduces the number of overdose deaths, but not the number of overdoses. So it doesn't help with drug abuse.

@jdredman Месяц назад

It's not meant to.

@nrsrymj Месяц назад

So it fulfills its purpose and doesn't fulfill its non purpose. Cool.

@AhrkFinTey Месяц назад

Yeah and CPR doesn't help with heart disease. But it's still important

@az55544 Месяц назад

Exactly. Get up. Walk away. Use again. Rinse. Repeat.

@onemorechris Месяц назад

the prescribed drugs part of prioritise medicine that makes far too much money, and is far too powerful, To consider giving up (it would seem)

@Floridamancan Месяц назад

Dont do drugs

@AKU666 Месяц назад

It's can be very short downtick, need more statistical data to be more sure if long trend is actually changing.

@Kelly-xz7hv Месяц назад

I agree. But helping someone survive their OD would definitely help the trend. Wish I could get it in my country. Are you going to carry any Narcan yourself?

@AKU666 Месяц назад

@@Kelly-xz7hv Nope, there's no Narcan here.

@mondlw Месяц назад

Normalizing: Absolute No, also i hate the poster at 6:03 Helping those who are affected and criminalizing it at the same time: yes

@Kelly-xz7hv Месяц назад

Wish I could get it in my country. Are you going to carry any Narcan yourself?

@mondlw Месяц назад

@@Kelly-xz7hv im my country you need a prescription for narcan, since its classified as a drug itself. Prescriptions are only given to drug addicts, not even drug helping stations in train stations can have it, only addicts..

@real_user93 25 дней назад

I remember when Lil Peep has OD around 2017 close of my birthday, is much sad fr someone so young dead with drugs like xanax and others

@user-ml3lg5rj1n 21 день назад

Too much freedom that people dont know what right and wrong is.

@doublefeature Месяц назад

the problem with releasing this now is that naloxone isn't enough. it used to be when it was just opiates but now it's tranq dope and benzo dope. and naloxone only reverses the effects of opiates, not other drugs that decrease yr respiratory system.

@mustbeaweful2504 28 дней назад

Ya, it’s definitely getting scarier out there 😬 I hope these kits are updated to meet the changing consuming patterns.

@SK-fy8dl 3 дня назад

Could this lead to more deaths and addiction in the future bc drugs are seen as safe? I remember reading some cities in Europe/America had an increase in deaths after decriminalizing hard drugs.

@chrizzzly_hh Месяц назад

On one side: great idea to help, but its only helping aaaafter the cause and will never stop the main issue. Though, still great

@Kelly-xz7hv Месяц назад

I agree. But helping someone survive an overdose means increasing their chances at reaching recovery later in life, which would have been 0% if they died right then and there. If only the system would change and make recovery more easily accessible. But Narcan: wish I could get it in my country. Are you going to carry any yourself?

@UniqueOne777 Месяц назад

This is amazing idea and 4mg should be more then sufficient for such potent synthetic opioid. As EMT worker I usually see results with 2-3mg.

@chrisspencer6502 Месяц назад

The Darwinist inside me thinks why I should carry narcan after all should we force predu pharma Johnson and Johnson to set up programs to rehabilitate users since they created this problem Seem like the USA is letting pharma companies get paid twice off this crisis

@Nakahat01 Месяц назад

Narcan is made by Emergent, not everything is a conspiracy.

@nUrnxvmhTEuU Месяц назад

Wow, is "darwinist" an euphemism for "eugenicist" now?

@theuglycanadian Месяц назад

They played a big part... but heroine use would've led to Fentanyl eventually.

@rudolfsgills Месяц назад

I agree, their problem

@savagepro9060 Месяц назад

America is in need of serious help when supply of drugs is the main issue, and not consumption!

@bensmith8682 Месяц назад

hmmm and where are most of these drugs coming from huh? Any guesses?

@MaticTheProto 28 дней назад

@@bensmith8682 used to be the CIA

@esmeraldagamgeetook2454 Месяц назад

It's free at participating pharmacies in Australia too!!

@miao3251 Месяц назад

I think it can be a good idea for public institutions like schools and malls to stock this. However, I feel uncomfortable with the suggestion that everyone should be carrying this. Its unreasonable to place the burden of responsibility on unrelated people. While it’s something that can be encouraged, we should draw the line at expecting random strangers to carry live saving tools everyday. We don’t expect everyone to carry around epipens or know CPR. If the solution is to expect everyone to carry around narcan, that’s going a bit too far

@carolinewolf7761 Месяц назад

we encourage people to learn CPR and get certified though. i don't do drugs, don't run in circles that do, but i also am in a downtown area a lot and work with the homeless population in my area several times a week. if i have the chance to give people another chance, why wouldn't i? same with CPR. you never know if someone is abusing, or if someone is going to have a heart attack. never hurts to be prepared for the literal worst of situations.

@graceannwelsh Месяц назад

i don’t think they’re proposing every single human being in this country carry narcan at every single second, but rather encouraging a kind of “the more the merrier” type thing

@user-tk2jy8xr8b 28 дней назад

Isn't the problem that drug addicts can't afford quality-controlled opioids, so they have to buy some questionable substances at the first place?

@witchywashy6722 Месяц назад

Anyone who gets Narcan please make sure you know when your Narcan expires. I believe it's 2 years from the manufacturer date. Check the date on the box and replace before the expiration date! Be safe everyone!

@technophobian2962 Месяц назад

Narcan can still be effective beyond its expiration date. You should replace it as soon as possible, but never hesitate to use it even if it's well beyond its expiration date. Some studies have shown it can still be effective after 30 years!

@DigitalGhost0 Месяц назад

we good

@keefy302 Месяц назад

Another good reason to avoid anything medical/ pharmaceutical in the USA, or just a good reason to avoid the USA in general.

@blazer9547 Месяц назад

Edgy today, aren't we?

@keefy302 Месяц назад

@@blazer9547here in Australia we have some of the highest per capita cocaine, and alcohol usage in the world, but we don’t have the per capita problems/ diagnosis/medication as the USA, because of basic education, and public healthcare.. (that costs less per capita than the USA too)

@theuglycanadian Месяц назад

@@keefy302isn't there also rising methamphetamine use rates? Feel like I watched a documentary about that.

@tammyleung7578 Месяц назад

I used to work in an ER （we have universal health care）. When patients with opioid overdose come in, some doctors prefer close monitoring and supportive treatments, some doctors prefer naxolone. Both methods are safe for the patients when used correctly in a hospital. But naloxone is not very safe for the staff as patients are very upset about being waken up.

@cherie..cherry Месяц назад

Why would they be upset about waking up?

@WeatherManToBe Месяц назад

@@cherie..cherry it's painful (all painkillers removed from their system instantly) and sends them into withdrawal symptoms of they are an addict. Most prefer not the nasal spray so you can use a little naloxone at a time instead of slamming it.

@ulli-dulli333 Месяц назад

How is this going to help the epidemic long term?

@juliuscesar4176 16 дней назад

Just let nature take its course.

@DAIIIVA 27 дней назад

i dont wanna help

@juliuscesar4176 16 дней назад

Same here. Not my problem.

@United_Wings Месяц назад

Nooooo

@akaneak Месяц назад

So you would carry Narcan on you at all times to help the random drug user, but no one would ever think to carry an epi-pen on them at all times for the random allergic reaction in dairy, nuts and so on, mainly in children. Just pointing that out, is all.

@doublefeature Месяц назад

not really the comparison you think it is. someone has to unwillingly ingest something that they were allergic to, that would be a rare occasion. whereas a drug addict, every single time they use, they are at risk of OD and death.

@vasil3089 27 дней назад

GROW YOUR OWN! Legalize it all.

@emmahardt3493 Месяц назад

I carry it! You can get it for free in NYC by requesting it from oasas

@Mister.Unknown Месяц назад

Am I allowed now to send a video to every single politician titled "Why you should tackle drug overdose" ?

@atomicgiraffe250 Месяц назад

I'm not a medical professional and I do not feel comfortable adminstering medical treatment to anybody.

@nrsrymj Месяц назад

Like you might spray it in their ear because you can't figure out how nasal sprays work? Yeah you better not then.

@technophobian2962 Месяц назад

It's basic medical treatment that could save a life. It's even easier than administering CPR or using an EpiPen, apart from the risk of some aggression.

@juliuscesar4176 16 дней назад

I agree.

@iamzuckerburger Месяц назад

DULF SAVES LIVES

@Fatman305 Месяц назад

"Do not freeze or expose to excessive heat above 104°F (40°C). Please do NOT store NARCAN® in your car." I would have... Make a heat resistant version if you want me to join. It has to go in my car...

@aidena5541 Месяц назад

They actually have changed these recs and say it's safe to keep in your car! I was in the same boat but now I keep one.

@technophobian2962 Месяц назад

It just causes it to degrade slightly faster, but studies have shown that the extra degradation is so minor that it's likely to still be effective even past its expiration date - so don't hesitate to use out of date Narcan if there's no alternative available. Also, just remember if you do have to use it, since it immediately gets rid of the "high" the person overdosing might actually be angry at you before they realise you saved their life.

@Mykasan Месяц назад

no medication should be carried in a car.

@sadmermaid Месяц назад

Companies need to cover their _ , legally. I'm sure slightly degraded meds would still contribute greatly to saving a life.

@Mykasan Месяц назад

Expect drug user to be agressive when you administer naloxone, so give them space.

@DontFeedTheTrolls Месяц назад

This is assuming people want to help other people... that's weird 🤔

@soymilkman Месяц назад

Weird self-report but ok

@technophobian2962 Месяц назад

@@soymilkmanSome of the other comments I've seen make me think people really don't want to help other people. It's sad that people have become so desensitized to this subject that they don't even care about others dying anymore.

@onemorechris Месяц назад

let’s not question why so many people feel the need/want to take painkillers, but we will have to explain why it’s a good thing to help other people 😬

@HeyHereTer 12 дней назад

Wait medication, for free, in America? Guess we underestimate you guys.

@SouravTechLabs Месяц назад

I don't even know what the "overdose epidemic" is! I think the appropriate title should be: "You can help reverse the overdose epidemic in the US"

@Ksescel Месяц назад

This is an American news company?

@Kelly-xz7hv Месяц назад

I agree but they're Americans, they don't know that the rest of the world is not like them

@j688en4 Месяц назад

Can you please rename the video to naloxone. There are multiple company’s selling naloxone now.

@cnu7065 Месяц назад

You forgot to mention that people can get very aggressive when being abruptly pulled out of their high…

@juliuscesar4176 16 дней назад

That's why I don't get involved.

@savourypotato Месяц назад

Finest quality import.

@GusAlo17 Месяц назад

The real American experience.

@invisiblemiles Месяц назад

Who is making the money with all these “free” nalaxone kits? The gov is paying a premium for them right ? Publicity shame the company, ceo and the stakeholders yes yes Hmmm 🧐

@sarayusarayu832 Месяц назад

I’ll take a free Narcan

@dogeatgiraffandvv Месяц назад

"Even though it's illegal, it's not stopping the rise in overdoses". Is it illegal? In my city people can use in public and police won't do anything... It's been like that for a long time.

@ROBLOXGamingDavid Месяц назад

perhaps but its not enforced enough or the users found a loophole or escaped the law, and police only had orders... To do nothing...

@technophobian2962 Месяц назад

Putting people in prison doesn't solve the problem. As SOAD said: All research and successful drug policy shows that treatment should be increased And law enforcement decreased while abolishing mandatory minimum sentences

@xkabuto Месяц назад

Gwimbly was right

@martinharris4416 Месяц назад

Largest ad for Narcan in history.

@onemorejulian Месяц назад

Profits over any real solution. Why USA is still doing this? Only USA has these kind of cases. You should fix your mental health system. Buying something more is not a solution.

@genybr Месяц назад

Because of grazing competition. US is a cauldron and if it will be net positive (good education, good healthcare) at some moment it will be unable to consume people all over the world. So, other countries will have better specialists. "If you can't growth more - make others loss more".

@theuglycanadian Месяц назад

We have the same issue in Canada. Other countries have issues with other drugs. Nor saying the USA is good or anything. They definitely should look to other countries and care more about mental health.