Troopers Use Narcan to Save Person After Drug Overdose

A month after being trained to use a drug that can counteract a drug overdose, a Connecticut state trooper used Narcan to save a life.

Medical responders were called to the report of a drug overdose in Griswold on Oct. 29. They arrived to find a 40-year old man unresponsive, so Trooper Steven Gardner was dispatched to assist, police said.

When Gardner administered a dose of Narcan, the man woke up and was taken to William Backus Hospital for treatment. Police said he's expected to make a full recovery.

Intranasal Naloxone, or Narcan, is given to counteract the overdose of opiate-based narcotics.

State troopers were trained to administer the drug in September following the passage of a new state law earlier this year.

“The Connecticut State Police and our fellow first responders experience first-hand the devastating effects of illicit drugs on individuals and families, and now, we can do something about it,” Department of Environmental Safety and Public Protection Commissioner Dora Schriro said in a statement Wednesday. “This initiative gives State Troopers and others on the front line the tools and training to help prevent drug overdoses and save lives.”

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