Man experiences overdose symptoms during drug detox, Habersham County GA


A 61-year-old man near Rest Circle in Habersham County is experiencing symptoms of a possible overdose while trying to detox from heroin. He reports low body temperature, chills, cold sweats, and feeling unwell physically and mentally. Emergency medical services and law enforcement have been dispatched to the location. The man is currently home alone and feeling very bad.
Audio|Source: Habersham County Emergency Services
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Transcript:
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Have a possible overdose, near Rest Circle, near Rest Circle.
00:05
Listening by EMS, it's a 61-year-old male advising that he's trying to detox from gas station heroin.
00:15
He's advising that his temperature is low and he feels terrible.
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Dimple.
00:29
See what the caller?
00:30
No,
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24.
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Clear.
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25 as much.
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25.
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241 Vice-Chair, clear north.
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Clear.
00:56
Clear. Squad three dispatching route.
01:05
Clear route.
01:12
317 dispatch on the route to near Rest Circle. What was the address again?
01:17
Near Rest Circle, near Rest Circle.
01:22
Central.
01:28
Four, search dispatch, 10th already.
01:38
Like Honda Accord, he pulled in behind the BP.
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No tag.
01:48
Stay alive.
01:51
108, 10401, backseat check's clear.
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Clear.
02:03
It's going to be out of Spring Street.
02:06
We've dispatched law enforcement as well.
02:08
Caller is advising he's a 61-year-old male patient, 200 pounds.
02:15
It's a question to find out.
02:19
how to get off gas.
02:23
Gas station heroin. They advise his temperature is low at this time. His internal temperature is low. I don't know what it actually is.
02:31
He just advised he's got chills.
02:33
He is home alone at this time. He feels very bad as well.
02:42
He finds that he's not feeling, he feels, correction, he is feeling unwell physically and mentally at this time,
02:51
has no fever,
02:55
just feels discomfort. He finds that he is sweating a lot like cold sweats,
02:59
no chest veins or headaches.
03:02
Dispatch the Med 21-year-one number is going to be 6430, 6430.
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Habersham County, GA
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