This series will be looking at how we respond to drug related medical emergencies (crisis situations). CW for discussions of overdose. Sometimes things go wrong when we take drugs. We don’t have full power over preventing anything going wrong, but we do have power over how we respond. In Aotearoa, and globally, opioids and alcoholContinue reading “Responding to crisis situations part one: respiratory depression and overdose.”
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Ketamine: Know your stuff, NZ with KnowYourStuffNZ
Ketamine, kitty, ket, or special K, is a drug that has been growing in popularity both globally and in Aotearoa in recent years. How ketamine affects an individual, and how much risk of harm it poses, is dependent on many things. To reduce risk, the main things to be mindful of are: Know your drugContinue reading “Ketamine: Know your stuff, NZ with KnowYourStuffNZ”