Over and over until they die’: Drug crisis pushes first responders to the brink

[Landrew]

‘Over and over until they die’: Drug crisis pushes first responders to the brink​

First responders say it is not overdoses that leave them feeling burned out—it is the endless cycle of calls they cannot meaningfully resolve

‘Over and over until they die’: Drug crisis pushes first responders to the brink

First responders say it is not overdoses that leave them feeling burned out—it is the endless cycle of calls they cannot meaningfully resolve

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[Landrew]

Posted because its remarkably fucked. The headings are problematic, but the opening "story" sounds pretty far-fetched to me. Not only the questionable ambulance-chasing bottle-throwing way to free pharma fent, but even the narration sounds fishy. Was the author with the paramedic? If she is a real journalist why not do a story on the free fent bottle throwing scam instead of this wishy washy shit?
Curious if im missing something or if it really is that bad.

The soap bottle just missed his head.

Standing in the doorway of a cluttered Halifax apartment, Derek, a primary care paramedic, watched it smash against the wall.

Derek was there because the woman who threw it had called 911 again — she did so nearly every day. She said she had chest pain. But when she saw the green patch on his uniform, she erupted. Green meant he could not give her what she wanted: fentanyl.

She screamed at him to call “the red tags” — advanced care paramedics authorized to administer opioids. With none available, Derek declared the scene unsafe and left. Later that night, she called again. This time, a red-patched unit was available. She got her dose.

 

[Helpmeescapethis]

Posted because its remarkably fucked. The headings are problematic, but the opening "story" sounds pretty far-fetched to me. Not only the questionable ambulance-chasing bottle-throwing way to free pharma fent, but even the narration sounds fishy. Was the author with the paramedic? If she is a real journalist why not do a story on the free fent bottle throwing scam instead of this wishy washy shit?
Curious if im missing something or if it really is that bad.

Seriously. This is some dystopian future level drivel. How does the author know “she got her dose”? I highly doubt a patient with known history of drug seeking behavior would be given IV fentanyl for chest pain. An ambulance would immediately check for a cardiac event and take her to the hospital.

 

[Landrew]

yeah people in enough pain to get fent aren't typically whipping glass bottles around. I think that gets you restraints more than sweet fent. I wonder if the red and green tags are even a thing.