The President’s opioid commission issued its (overdue) draft report this week. The commission makes many reasonable recommendations, but has seemingly failed to consider the expertise of EMS in understanding the epidemic, the thousands (hundreds of thousands?) of patients being saved by EMS, the opportunity for EMS to steer addicts towards treatment, and the staggering costs of prehospital care for addicts.
Read my four takeaways and observations on the report. After reading, share your thoughts and comments by emailing the President’s commission.
No mention of EMS from Trump’s opioid commission
Two other must read articles:
- Fact or fiction: Transdermal fentanyl exposure
- Falsehood Flies about the resistance/reluctance of the media and responders to consider the facts about fentanyl exposure
