St. Paul police, saying minutes count, will carry Narcan for opioid overdoses

It’s not unusual for St. Paul police officers to respond to cases involving people unconscious and barely breathing, and suspected of having overdosed on prescription painkillers or heroin.

Officers can try to administer CPR, but are generally unable to do much else until the arrival of St. Paul firefighters — who carry Narcan, an anti-overdose drug for opioids.

http://www.twincities.com/2017/11/30/st-paul-police-saying-minutes-count-will-carry-narcan-for-opioid-overdoses/