Episode 48 - Fire Blankets and NARCAN, why both are a must have

It has been a minute! I moved into our new home, caught COVID, then battled with Pink Eye, and now have a hernia from coughing so much. But I'm still alive and kicking! I am back with a slightly new format but still have that drive towards bringing resources to any parent working through the challenges of substance use in the family. This Episode is dedicated to Safety planning and how easy it is to access the potentially life-saving safety-net: NARCAN.1:20 - Moms for All Paths of Recovery 1:30 - Siblinghood of RecoveryPodcast, Interview with Susan Ousterman, Episode 341:55 - Harm Reduction in Recovery2:30 - C.R.A.F.T.2:45 - Siblinghood of RecoveryPodcast, Interview with Cordelia Kraus, Episode 373:05 - Bringing up NARCAN with Teenagers3:25 - New England Journal of Medicine, Fentanyl-Associated Overdose Deaths Outside the Hospital, note the Supplemental Appendix link in the letter to provide readers access to the mentioned work w/in the Letter to the Editor composed by Molly M. Jeffery, Ph.D., M.P.P., Maria Stevens, M.A., M.P.H., Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Gail D’Onofrio, M.D., Edward R. Melnick, M.D., M.H.S., Yale University, New Haven, CT4:15 - Fire Blankets5:40 - Dr. Peter Attia, Episode 243,The fentanyl crisis and why everyone should be paying attention | Anthony Hipolito6:00 - Fentanyl Flow into the US from China, DEA Report6:30 -Justice Department Announces Charges Against China-Based Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Arrests of Executives in Fentanyl Manufacturing6:15 - Senator Chris Murphy's Blog onBipartisan Meeting with Mexico President Obrador to curb fentanyl production9:30 -NextDistro, site where I submitted a form to receive NARCAN10:10 - Florida Harm Reduction Collective, the site for the Florida organization that sent me the NARCAN for free.Thank you for listening and please visit www.siblinghoodofrecovery.com for free resources, links to organizations, groups and individuals who can offer help in the Journey of Recovery towards healing from substance use disorders. If you like this Podcast, please leave a rating on wherever you're listening. It will help to get the word out. If there is one message I can leave you with, the best you can offer your loved one battling addiction is love and a healthier you. Walk gently, my friend.