Crime & Safety

Police: Narcan Saves Overdose Victim in Levittown

Man was found unconscious in the backyard of a Peacock Lane home Monday afternoon, police say.

An overdose victim was revived using Narcan Monday afternoon in Levittown, Nassau police said.

According to police, a 911 call was received reporting a 27-year-old man as unconscious and barely breathing in the rear yard of a Peacock Lane home, apparently due to an overdose, police said.

Upon the arrival of police, two doses of Narcan, a powerful opiate antidote, were administered to the man at about 4:15 p.m. The man began to breath, regained consciousness and was transferred to an area hospital by Nassau County Ambulance Bureau for further evaluation and treatment.

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced plans to make Narcan available for all first responders in the state.

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