EASTERN KENTUCKY HEALTH OFFICIALS WARN OF NEW INCREASE OF OVERDOSES AFTER ARRIVAL OF “SMURF DOPE”
POTENT GLOWING BLUE METH JUST RECENTLY BEING FOUND IN THE REGION
JULY 2, 2020 – written by WADE QUEEN
WITHDRAWAL SMURF?! OFFICIALS IN EASTERN KENTUCKY WARN OF NEW DRUG RISK AFTER A A SPIKE IN OVERDOSES FOR OVER MORE THAN THE PAST WEEK, DUE TO POTENT ‘SMURF DOPE’ METH.
Well, everyone will have never heard this before. And you just can not make this stuff up for realL
SMURF DOPE.
For the second time in just over two weeks, government and health officials, along with police agencies in southeastern Kentucky, are warning of a new potent drug scourge that has come into the region, causing a significant spike in overdoses.
After previously warning in mid-June of counterfeit prescription pills, and also meth and heroin laced with carfentanil, The Kentucky River District Health Department, located in Hazard, Kentucky, which is in Perry County, has released a statement regarding reports of a recent increase of overdoses in Eastern Kentucky.
According to a message on their Facebook page, the Kentucky River District Health Department said, “this area has experienced a recent increase in overdoses, some fatal, related to smurf dope, a vibrant blue meth laced with fentanyl or heroin.”
Brad Brewer, who is the Harm Reduction Specialist for the Kentucky River District Health Department says that Naloxone HCl (Narcan) kits are available for free to the public at all of the local health departments in their service area.
NARCAN (naloxone HCl) nasal spray is the first and only FDA-approved nasal form of naloxone for the emergency treatment of a known or suspected opioid overdose. NARCAN nasal spray counteracts the life-threatening effects of an opioid overdose.
“Knowing how to use Naloxone and keeping it within reach can save a life,” states Brewer.
A recent rise in overdoses in Lee County has health officials urging people to carry Narcan.
There have been six overdoses in Lee County since Friday, according to Lee County Emergency Management Director Jonathan Allen. Luckily, none of the overdoses were deadly.
“The opioid epidemic is very much alive. And as much with COVID-19 I think it’s been manifested even more because of the isolation,” said EM Director Allen.
Officials say Smurf Dope has been available in other parts of the country, but is making its presence in Eastern Kentucky for the first time.
“It has a vibrant blue color. It’s been around for quite some time, however, it’s just now making its way into our area,” Director Allen said.
The practice of lacing fentanyl with other opioids is one of the reasons “smurf dope” is so dangerous, according to officials.
“Fentanyl is 100 times more potent than morphine,” KRDHD Harm Reduction Specialist Brad Brewer stated. “This is something that [drug] dealers are sneaking in and leading to a lot of deaths.”
“Smurf dope” has caused fatal overdoses in the past, but none of the six overdoses since Friday have been deadly, according to Operation Unite Rural Health Opioid Program Director JoAnn Vanzant. With the recent surge in overdose cases, she’s urging more people to carry Narcan
Naloxone HCI (Narcan) is an FDA approved medicine used to prevent opioid overdoses.
“You never know where you’re going to be when you can save a life,” said Ms. Vanzant.
If you or someone you know needs assistance with treatment or needs information about treatment programs, you can reach out to Operation Unite at 866-908-6483 or to Operation Unite’s KY Help Statewide Call Center at 833-859-4357.
The post says you can also contact the Kentucky River District Health Department’s community partner, JoAnn Vanzant with Operation Unite at 606-407-1360 for treatment or help.
Meth is us not an opiod.
Therefore, Narcan has nothing to do with meth overdose. This article is very misleading. As often is done, it assumes all illegal drugs are the same.
The fentanyl it’s laced with is opioid . It’s what the mar am is for. If you read the article that is clear.
A note to the author:
We don’t expect journalists and bloggers to be experts in everything. That said, one google search and you will find it is common knowledge that narcan will not prevent overdose with meth. Research is important before you post or publish. Ask a content expert otherwise.
If meth is laced with an opioid it could be effective.
Naloxone 101
Naloxone (also known as Narcan®) is a prescription medicine that reverses an opioid overdose, which can be caused by prescription analgesics (e.g., Percocet, OxyContin), and heroin. Naloxone will only reverse an opioid overdose, it does not prevent deaths caused by other drugs such as benzodiazepines (e.g.Xanax®, Klonopin® and Valium®), bath salts, cocaine, methamphetamine or alcohol. However, naloxone may also be effective for polysubstance overdoses such as a combined opioid and alcohol overdose. It cannot be used to get high and is not addictive. Naloxone is safe and effective; emergency medical professionals have used it for decades. For more detailed information, visit http://www.drugs.com/pro/
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