Lisa Cassidy Paramedic Kyle Gaines Dir. of Community Rel.
RE-ENACTMENT VIDEO SHOWN HERE; OMITTED TO SAVE SPACE
Overdose Deaths In St Charles County 200 201 8 6
Overdose Calls In St Charles County 40 0 30 0 20 0 10 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
heroin what does a user look like?
heroin where can be found in our community?
where does the problem start? Prescription opioids Codeine, Fentanyl, Oxycodone, Hydrocodone
opioids are prescribed to manage pain following: major dental work surgical procedures chronic pain
opioids to heroin: making the leap hospital doctor cost catches refuses on refill
how heroin & opioids KILL victim’s body “forgets” to breathe fatal drop in blood pressure can occur
what can we do? know theoffacts & dispose keep prescriptions have the opioids) medications safely (especially conversation locked away
SURRT Partnership between SCCAD, St. Charles County Police and numerous treatment providers Follow-up occurs with patient consent, ideally 2448 hours following an OD Home visits conducted by Mobile Integrated Health Paramedics
silence like a cancer grows
Kyle Gaines Director of Community Relations 636. 344. 7634 (o) / 636. 262. 2696 (c) kgaines@sccad. com Lisa Cassidy Paramedic / CRUSH Liaison 636. 344. 7600 (o) lcassidy@sccad. com acebook. com/sccadems @sccadems