Naperville Police Use Narcan to Resuscitate Overdose Victim

Naperville officers are credited with using an opiod-reversal drug last week to save a 17-year-old girl from an overdose.

Police were called to the 700 block of Benedetti Drive at 10:24 p.m. on Jan. 23 where they found the teen in a bedroom. She was unconscious and “displayed all the signs of a drug overdose,” according to the news release.

After officers administered a nasal dose of Narcan, the girl regained consciousness. The teen was taken to Edward Hospital for further treatment.

“The most important impact we can have as police officers is saving lives,” said Naperville Police Chief Robert Marshall in the press release. “In this case, the Narcan Program and the officers involved have saved a life but it will take the combined efforts of our community to make sure that life becomes productive and drug free. “

In November of 2013, the DuPage County Narcan Program (DNP) was implemented. The program facilitates training in the use of Narcan and also supplied Narcan its first responders.

To date, the program has been credited with saving 36 lives.

The Naperville Police Department recently adopted the program as one of the many tools utilized to combat the heroin problem.

“The officers involved in this particular incident had been trained and equipped with Narcan just days before the incident,” according to the news release.