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Opioid overdose should be treated like attempted suicide: with an emergency hold
Article from STAT by David A. Patterson Silver Wolf
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David A. Patterson Silver Wolf writes,
"Someone rescued from a potentially fatal opioid overdose needs that same professional reaction: an emergency hold."
This article talks about overdose and the possible interventions that medical personnel could take to help prevent them from recurring.