TAD advances harm reduction, eyes new EMS models

Opioid harm reduction, education efforts reinforced through grant extension

The Wisconsin Opioid Overdose Response Center recently received an extension to the grant they obtained in September of 2024 to keep their work towards getting opioid harm reduction supplies and education into communities throughout the state of Wisconsin. In the first year, the main focus has been to incorporate supplies into local communities by the use of community pharmacies — pharmacies not connected to a clinic or hospital — and events lik…

TAD advances harm reduction, eyes new EMS models

by Ruth Stodghill TRINIDAD —  Trinidad’s Ambulance District (TAD) is giving overdose victims a new lifeline and rethinking how rural emergency care reaches patients. At its Nov. 12 board meeting, officials unveiled plans for a 24/7 Narcan vending machine and signaled interest in innovative EMS models that could treat people on-site instead of rushing them […] The post TAD advances harm reduction, eyes new EMS models appeared first on The World J…