Pwoteje katye yo epi sove plizyè santèn lavi

Nan kòmansman ane 2022, Sant pou Kontwòl ak Prevansyon Maladi (CDC) te rapòte ke plis pase 100,000 Ameriken te mouri nan surdozaj dwòg an 2021. 75,673 nan lanmò sa yo ki te fèt nan opioid, sitou fentanyl. Anpil nan surdozaj sa yo lye ak yon ogmantasyon nan dwòg nan lari lase ak fentanyl. Itilizatè ki pa mefyan k ap achte dwòg sa yo pa konnen ke sibstans yo ka lase ak fentanyl ki lakòz yon surdozaj aksidan.

These alarming statistics prompted programs like Care Resource’s Special Purpose Outreach Team (The SPOT) in Broward County to mobilize resources to reduce opioid deaths. As the only Safe Services Program (SSP) authorized by the Broward County Commission, this mobile medical clinic will remain at the forefront of the battle against the opioid epidemic.

Pandan tout ane a, SPOT nan kominote a bay founiti ak resous enpòtan tankou nouvo sereng, Narcan, sèvis medikal, ak lyen ak swen espesyalize. Depi Oktòb 2021, SPOT te konplete plis pase 2,000 echanj, kolekte plis pase 100,000 sereng itilize, enskri plis pase 300 patisipan kominote a, epi distribye plis pase 7,000 dòz opioid ranvèse dwòg Narcan (Naloxone). Depi lansman, patisipan yo nan SPOT rapòte plis pase 500 ranvèsman opioid, ki an mwayèn 31 lavi sove chak mwa.

According to Emelina Martinez, Safe Syringe Exchange Services Manager with Care Resource, “Nou te wè enpak pozitif SPOT te fè nan kominote lokal nou an. Bay kominote lokal la aksè a nouvo sereng ak dwòg ki sove lavi tankou Narcan se esansyèl pou diminye pwopagasyon maladi enfektye yo ak anpeche lanmò aksidan opioids. Nou kontan dèske nou te rive nan yon etap enpòtan nan kolekte plis pase 100,000 sereng itilize.”

Klinik medikal mobil SPOT la bay anpil moun k ap lite ak pwoblèm itilizasyon sibstans ki sou yo. Nan Florid sèlman, sèvis medikal ijans te reponn a 106,891 surdozaj an 2021. Moun ki gen pwoblèm itilizasyon sibstans yo twouve li difisil pou chèche swen akòz stigma ki asosye ak itilizasyon sibstans. SPOT la bay tout patisipan yo yon anviwonman ki an sekirite, ki gen konpasyon e ki toleran, kit y ap chèche tretman oswa non.

According to Dr. Thomas Smith, Director of Behavioral Health Services at Care Resource, “Pandan pri lavi nan Sid Florid la ap kontinye ogmante, li kapab difisil pou moun ak fanmi ki gen difikilte. maladi itilizasyon sibstans pou peye tretman. Se poutèt sa SPOT Broward te etabli pou pote tretman, sipò, ak resous dirèkteman nan kominote a gratis.”

The SPOT Mobile Medical Clinic provides all services and resources at no cost to participants. Currently, federal law prohibits using federal funds to purchase sterile needles or syringes for harm reduction, making The SPOT ineligible for government funding. As a result, The SPOT relies on private funding from organizations like Care Resource, United Way, Gilead Focus, The Fishman Family Foundation, and individuals like Dr. Peter Cinelli to operate.

Emelina plis eksplike, “Sipò ak donasyon kominote lokal nou an esansyèl pou operasyon nou an. Nou pa t ap kapab soti nan kominote a senk jou pa semèn san donatè nou yo. Plis nou resevwa sipò, se plis nou ka sove lavi.”

SPOT la pral kontinye yon fòs pozitif nan kominote lokal la epi sove plis lavi chak jou.