How Australia's Free Naloxone Program Saves 3 Lives EVERY DAY!Australia’s Naloxone Program: Saving Lives, Closing Gaps, and Fighting Opioid Overdose Deaths Addiction Specialist
Dr. Ferghal Armstrong dives into the life-saving power of naloxone (Narcan), reversing drug overdoses from fentanyl and painkillers, saving 3 lives daily.
Learn how it works as a “blocker” to restore breathing in minutes, plus life-saving techniques from paramedic school and first responder OD training.
Shocking gaps persist: Victoria Police can’t carry naloxone, 40% of pharmacies don’t stock it, and stigma endangers families. Uncover overdose EMT insights, policy failures, and reforms needed to combat drug OD as synthetic opioids hit Australia.
Chapters
00:00:00 Naloxone Saves Lives: Introduction and Key Facts
00:00:39 How Naloxone Works: Mechanism and Safety
00:01:15 Forms of Naloxone and Accessibility for the Public
00:02:10 Evidence Supporting Community Naloxone Programs
00:02:57 Successes and Gaps in Australia’s Take Home Naloxone Program
00:03:56 Emerging Threats: Synthetic Opioids and Urgency of Intervention
00:04:44 Victoria’s Policy Disconnect: Police and Naloxone Access
00:05:19 Legal Barriers and Double Standards in Overdose Response
00:06:12 Litigation Fears and Naloxone Supply Pressures
00:06:54 Misconceptions about Overdose Risk: Prescription Opioids
00:07:39 The Need for Culture Change: Normalizing Naloxone Access
00:08:20 Solutions and Recommendations: Closing the Gaps
00:09:17 Final Thoughts: Lives Saved with Better Policy
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