City of Hubbard police officers to carry Narcan

HUBBARD — City of Hubbard police officers will soon be trained to administer Narcan, a potentially life-saving antidote to heroin overdose.

A nurse from the Trumbull County Combined Health District will train Hubbard officers Friday, Safety Director Louis Carsone reported during a council meeting tonight.

Narcan, also known as naloxone, can reverse the effects of opioids on the brain’s receptors. If administered quickly enough during an overdose, Narcan will cause the patient to resume breathing.

Advocates say it’s advantageous to train police officers in administering the antidote because they are often the first to respond. Waiting a few minutes for an ambulance could mean the between difference life and death, advocates said.

The TCCHD is distributing Narcan kits to local police departments, health agencies and members of the public through a program called Project DAWN (Deaths Avoided with Naloxone).

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