A 21-year-old Hunterdon County man was saved from a suspected drug overdose Monday when High Bridge police injected him with Narcan, the brand name of a life-saving prescription medication.
Police responded to the suspected overdose at 12:43 a.m. Monday at an address along Main Street in High Bridge.
"Police officers administered Narcan to the victim and continued to assess his vital signs until the High Bridge Rescue Squad and Paramedics arrived at the scene," reported Hunterdon County Prosecutor Anthony P. Kearns III.
"The victim was later transported to the Hunterdon Medical Center for further treatment. "
Narcan, generically known as naloxone, is a life-saving medication that can reverse the effects of a heroin or opiate overdose.
In the past, only hospital staff could administer naloxone, but it became legal for police officers to administer the drug after Gov. Chris Christie signed the Overdose Prevention Act, a law aimed at protecting those who render aid to overdose victims, in 2013.
Police officers usually are the first to arrive on the scene of an emergency, and in the case of an overdose, minutes can be the difference between life and death.
“Thanks to the quick actions of the High Bridge Police Department, High Bridge Rescue Squad and paramedics at the scene, a life has been saved," said Kearns in a news release.
"Hopefully, this young man will use this second chance to get the help he needs and to turn his life around.”
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