Naloxone kits have been well distributed among Kelowna91裸聊视频檚 drug using population, but it91裸聊视频檚 still important to call to 911 in the case of an overdose, say BC paramedics.

91裸聊视频淥ften we see naloxone kits are being used but they91裸聊视频檙e just one small part of the care that these people need,91裸聊视频� said Don Hunt, a BC Ambulance Service unit chief in Kelowna.

Naloxone can be relatively short-acting compared to the drug they91裸聊视频檝e taken and once it wears off, he said, there91裸聊视频檚 a good chance the risk of an overdose remains.

91裸聊视频淭his is especially the case with the stronger drugs on the street,91裸聊视频� Hunt said.

These drugs, like fentanyl and carfentanil, he said, have changed everything but the service paramedics are there to provide.

91裸聊视频淭here91裸聊视频檚 a thought that people are afraid to call us because they91裸聊视频檙e scared they91裸聊视频檙e going to get in trouble,91裸聊视频� said Hunt.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e not the police, we91裸聊视频檙e there to help people. If someone thinks they are having an overdose, please call.91裸聊视频�

The number of overdoses rose dramatically in November 2016 and have yet to really subside.

For Kelowna there were 94 overdose calls in November, 51 in December, 87 in January and 82 in February.

These numbers account for everything from someone who has taken too much medication to someone who has taken an illicit drug. The latter is likely cause for the spike in calls.

Since the volume of overdoses have increased, so too has the demand on resources.

In Kelowna, BC Ambulance Services put an extra unit on the street to deal with the crisis.

The volume of calls has also challenged paramedics personally, though Hunt said they91裸聊视频檙e handling it well despite the fact its so different from case to case.

One thing he91裸聊视频檚 noticed is that the overdoses aren91裸聊视频檛 affecting one specific population.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e going to calls for people from all walks of life in all parts of town,91裸聊视频� he said.

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