We always had problems with opioids, specifically heroin, but fentanyl has changed the whole landscape of drugs." "We are seeing increases I haven’t seen in my career around dependency and overdoses, mostly involving fentanyl. "Our most immediate threat right now is the opioid epidemic and the trauma we are seeing," Colwell said. Naloxone (Narcan) is a medicine used treat a fentanyl overdose and prevent death, and when administered, patients actively vomit and sweat. Those who are on both fentanyl and methamphetamine can be very agitated and unable to stay still. Most are very sleepy and unable to stay awake. The majority of people are found passed out and brought into the emergency room by emergency medical services. And that's at just one hospital in the city. It doesn’t seem to care about race or background or gender - or anything."Ĭolwell said on average about 10 to 15 people who've taken fentanyl are treated in the San Francisco General emergency room a day, sometimes more. It’s hard to overstate how impactful it can be to anyone. This affects all walks of life, all folks. "It’s really remarkable because it runs the entire spectrum. "That's just in the last couple weeks," Colwell said.
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