Pilot will allow paramedics to give initial buprenorphine dose after overdose beginning May 1
Summary
Staff said a new pilot starting May 1 will let EMS and paramedics administer a first sublingual dose of buprenorphine to people revived from opioid overdoses (post-naloxone) to reduce withdrawal and encourage treatment engagement.
Health staff described a new pilot program starting May 1 that will permit EMS and paramedics to administer a first sublingual dose of buprenorphine to people revived from opioid overdose following naloxone administration.
The pilot aims to blunt withdrawal symptoms and increase willingness to enter treatment after an overdose event. Staff framed the measure as an early intervention following revival from overdose and said additional wraparound services would be needed to connect people to ongoing care.
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