Crime & Safety

Sheriff's Deputies Save Life In San Lorenzo

Alameda County Sheriff's deputies gave Narcan to a person who had overdosed.

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Overdose rescue kit: Deputies, who are often the first to reach overdose victims, carry Narcan.
Overdose rescue kit: Deputies, who are often the first to reach overdose victims, carry Narcan. (Alex Costello/Patch)

SAN LORENZO, CA — Sheriff's deputies in San Lorenzo saved a person's life Thursday night, according to a tweet sent by the Alameda County Sheriff's Office.

Around 9:30 p.m., deputies were the first to arrive after a person overdosed on heroin, and administered the life-saving drug Narcan.

According to the tweet, "We have 1000 doses of Narcan deployed throughout our agency. We have saved many lives since the program started in 2018."

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Narcan, also known as naloxone, is an opioid overdose-reversal drug.

>>Related: Narcan Used At Santa Rita Jail After Deputies Exposed To Fentanyl

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