Paramedics now treating pain of opioid withdrawal to open door to recovery

For the first time, Ottawa paramedics are able to administer suboxone while responding to opioid-related 911 calls — a drug that, when dosed correctly, eases the painful symptoms of overdose reversal and withdrawal.

Paramedics now treating pain of opioid withdrawal to open door to recovery
A paramedic in uniform stands behind an open ambulance

For the first time, Ottawa paramedics are able to administer suboxone while responding to opioid-related 911 calls — a drug that, when dosed correctly, eases the painful symptoms of overdose reversal and withdrawal.