Dunwoody Police Officer Revives Overdose Victim

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A Dunwoody police sergeant is credited with reviving a man who overdosed on painkillers known as opioids.

On Wednesday, Dec. 2, officers were making a welfare check on a resident of The Drexel Apartments. When they got there, they found a man lying on the ground unconscious and unresponsive.

“Officers suspected the male might be a victim of an overdose,” according to a statement from Dunwoody police. “Without delay, department-issued Evzio Naloxone was administered to the unconscious male by Sgt. Robert Parsons. Once EMS arrived on scene, the male was provided an additional round of Evzio Naloxone.”

The man was taken to a local hospital, where he tested positive for opioids.

“Due to Sgt. Parsons’ quick response and action by administering Evzio Naloxone, the male is expected to make a full recovery,” the statement said. “Ironically, Sgt. Parsons initiated the department’s effort to secure the devices.”

The Dunwoody Police Department recently began carrying Evzio Naloxone after receiving a grant from Kaléo Pharmaceutical Company.