Police Use Narcan To Save Man Suffering From Overdose: PPD

PLEASANTON, CA — Pleasanton police officers used Narcan to save a man suffering from an opioid overdose earlier this month, police said. Officers were called to help 32-year-old man who had stopped breathing, according police.

“When officers arrived, a co-worker was performing CPR on the male when an acquaintance of the subject said he had been using opiates,” police said.

The officers gave the man a dose of nalaxone and continued the CPR until he became conscious and started breathing. He was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Officers received training to use Narcan, which is a brand of nalaxone, in 2018.

Police shared information about what to do in case you come across someone who appears to have overdosed. If you think someone is suffering from an overdose, call 9-1-1 right away.

Signs and symptoms of an overdose include:

• Pinpoint pupils
• Slowed, erratic or lack of pulse
• Shallow, slowed or otherwise difficulty breathing including gurgling or choking noises