In Verona: Potential Overdose Averted With Narcan, Police Say

VERONA, NJ — Verona emergency responders successfully treated a potentially overdosing person on Claridge Drive earlier this month, authorities say.

According to the Verona Police Department, an officer and members of the Verona Rescue Squad responded to a report of a possible overdose to the Claridge Drive home around 2 a.m. on April 2. On scene, the emergency responders found a victim “unresponsive but breathing.”

Paramedics administered Narcan, successfully reviving the victim, police said.

Emergency responders transported the victim to Mountainside Hospital for further treatment, police said.

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