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Prevention Conference
October 30th, 2014
Help Save Lives in the
Commonwealth Join The Massachusetts 911 Good Samaritan
Campaign
Our Mission
To organize recovering individuals, families and friends
into a collective voice to educate the public about the
value of recovery from alcohol and other addictions.
Our VisionMOAR envisions a society
where addiction is treated as a significant public health issue and recovery is recognized as
valuable to all our communities.
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Can We Really Learn from The Past
Opioid-Related Fatal Overdoses, Motor Vehicle-Related Injury
Deaths, and Firearm Deaths - MA Residents
The source of the data is: Registry of Vital Records and Statistics, MA Department of Public Health
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Opioid-related Poisoning Deaths Motor Vehicle-Related Injury Deaths Firearm Deaths
The Good Samaritan CampaignAt Least 7625 people died from 2002- 2012
Spread The Word Become a Good Samaritan—
Call 911 to Save a Life
Why Do So Many Die? 15 state funded coalitions find out = fear of arrest
Major Reason: “fear of arrest”
What Did The Good SamaritanCampaign Do?
Worked 5 Years to Get Good Sam Passed Massachusetts Joins 16 other states How It Works?Provides legal protection when 911 is called
Provides health care givers the right to prescribe Naloxone (Narcan) to family members, a medication that can reverse opioid overdoses.
Good Sam Wallet Sized!
What more does the Law Do
Offers protection from drug possession charges for people who call 911 and the person, whom overdose emergency medical attention is sought
Offers legal protection to medical professionals who
prescribe naloxone to a family member or friend who may need to administer naloxone to reverse a potential fatal opiate overdose
What the Law will Not Do!
Does not interfere with law enforcement securing the scene at an overdose
Does not prevent prosecution for drug trafficking
Does not prevent prosecution for outstanding warrants
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Good Sam Action Plan for Awareness
Good Samaritan Law Fact Sheet instituted
Chief William Brooks, (Norwood ) and Chief Terrence Cunningham (Wellesley)
Quincy Police Department supported by Lt Detective Patrick Glynn use Narcan to reverse more than 193 overdoses. (Lt Glynn awarded!)
Gloucester 1st in MA to have both the Police & Fire Depts. certified to carry nasal Narcan since 2011.Thank You to all MOAPC coalitions for
for all You Do!
What MOAR? Over 21,700 persons were trained to
prevent, recognize and respond to an opioid overdose and administer naloxone (Narcan®).
DPH has documented reversal of over 2533 potentially fatal overdoses.
School and Community Action Steps:
· School districts inform students about Good Samaritan law
· Health Education Bill includes alcohol and drug prevention
• 15 state funded Opioid Overdose Prevention Coalitions
· 71 MA communities receive support to reduce opioid \abuse and misuse – North Shore MOAPC
· Weymouth, Gloucester, Milford, Quincy, Saugus, & Revere Fire Departments carry Narcan
· Learn to Cope Parent Group Training Families to use Narcan
Thank You Gloucester, Beverly, Danvers Again!
Healthcare Professionals Take Good Samaritan Action
Boston Medical Center’s Dr. Alex Walley leads
Narcan Project
Boston Medical Center Colleen Labelle, RN, educating nurses
Website http://prescribetoprevent.org on Narcan
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Help Save Lives in the
Commonwealth Join The Massachusetts 911 Good Samaritan
Campaign
Help Save Lives in the
Commonwealth Join The Massachusetts 911 Good Samaritan
Campaign
We Want to Do What New Jersey Did!
Help Save Lives in the Commonwealth
Join The Massachusetts 911 Good Samaritan Campaign
Letters to The Editor!
Editorials!
MOAR of a Dialogue with You!
What Clarifications and Concerns are needed?
What can we learn from each other? Other States?
How can we all Promote being a Good Samaritan?
How are Liability Regulations for Responder,
Pharmacists and Prescribers working?Promote awareness via MA Opiate
funding?More coordinated law enforcement,
medical, recovery community, schools education? Do we need an amendment?
Please join Good Sam Campaign via
MA Organization for Addiction Recovery: www.moar-recovery.org1-877-423-6627 (toll free)