Danielle and Kristine learn how to survive a drug overdose, and actress Rebecca Metz (Better Things, Shameless) joins us to talk about her friends getting caught with drugs at the Canadian border in her car!
This week's episode covered drug overdose, and Danielle shared a bunch of helpful information.
First, some basic stats (https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/trends-statistics/overdose-death-rates#:~:text=) on drug overdoses
Follow the SAVE ME (http://www.bcehs.ca/health-info/public-health/responding-to-an-overdose/what-to-do-for-a-suspected-overdose#:~:text=Ventilation%20is%20the%20best%20way,kit%20to%20provide%20a%20barrier) steps to respond to a suspected drug overdose.
Valuable information on how to get Narcan (https://www.narcan.com/#how-to-get-narcan) . A study on the effectiveness of Naloxone. (https://www.cnn.com/2017/10/30/health/naloxone-reversal-success-study/index.html)
Here's a good explainer (https://mohopeproject.org/naloxone-narcan-naltrexone-suboxone-whats-the-difference/) of the differences between Narcan, Naloxone, etc.
If you wondered why fentanyl was seemingly everywhere suddenly, here is a good explainer. (https://www.umassmed.edu/news/news-archives/2022/05/what-is-fentanyl-and-why-is-it-behind-the-deadly-surge-in-us-drug-overdoses/) Also, not to scare parents of tweens or teens, but it is insanely easy to buy pills (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/19/health/pills-fentanyl-social-media.html) off of social media apps like Snapchat, TikTok, Pinterest, Discord, and more we don't know about due to oldness. But here is that emoji cheat sheet (https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2021-12/Emoji%20Decoded.pdf) we discussed.
Alcohol can also be hazardous. Look out for the signs of poisoning. (https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/alcohol-poisoning/symptoms-causes/syc-20354386)
After all this, are you ready for a story? As parents, this is a horror story. (https://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/fentanyl-overdose-survivor-tells-story-lucky-gotta-make/story?id=83908027) Sorry parents, if it makes you feel better, we are scared too.
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