1. Lisa Cassidy
Paramedic
Kyle Gaines
Dir. of Community Rel.

2. RE-ENACTMENT VIDEO SHOWN HERE;
OMITTED TO SAVE SPACE

3. Overdose Deaths In St Charles County
2008
2016

4. Overdose Calls In St Charles County
400
300
200
100

5. heroin
what does a
user look like?

6. heroin
where can
be found in our community?

7. Prescription opioids where does the problem start? Codeine, Fentanyl,
Oxycodone,
Hydrocodone

8. opioids are prescribed to manage pain following:
major dental
work
surgical procedures
chronic
pain

10. opioids to heroin:
making the leap
doctor
refuses
refill
hospital
catches on
cost

11. how heroin & opioids KILL victim’s body “forgets” to breathe
fatal drop in blood
pressure can occur

12. what can we do?
know the facts &
have the
conversation
dispose of
medications safely
keep prescriptions
(especially opioids)
locked away

14. SURRT Partnership between SCCAD,
St. Charles County Police and numerous treatment providers
Follow-up occurs with patient consent, ideally hours following an OD
Home visits conducted by Mobile Integrated Health Paramedics

15. silence
like a cancer grows

16. Director of Community Relations 636.344.7634 (o) / 636.262.2696 (c)
Kyle Gaines
Director of Community Relations
(o) / (c)
Lisa Cassidy
Paramedic / CRUSH Liaison
(o)
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