911 Naloxone

Canada and the USA are the biggest consumers of opioids in the world¹. In Ontario alone, more than 50,000 citizens are dependent on opioids².

“It could be anybody’s mother or father, anybody’s brother or sister –
we have to respond appropriately”.
– Chief Murray Rodd, Peterborough Lakefield Community Police

The short film 911 Naloxone brings a police chief, a paramedic and a physician together to discuss two initiatives intended to save lives, reduce injuries and ease the financial burden on the health care system:

• Overdose prevention, including naloxone
• Improving 911 call rates during overdose emergencies, including Good Samaritan Overdose Legislation

911 Naloxone highlights the priorities of all first responders during an overdose emergency: saving lives. The film also highlights the role for first responders, community, government, service providers and others to reduce opioid overdose -a leading cause of accidental death.

¹   http://globalnews.ca/news/429975/who-pops-the-most-painkillers-how-canadas-opioid-use-compares-with-the-rest-of-the-world/

²   The Way Forward: Stewardship for Prescription Narcotics in Ontario

³   http://prescribetoprevent.org/faq/