Crime & Safety

Nasal Narcan Will Help Chelmsford Police Save Overdose Victims

The Lowell Sun reported that all Chelmsford Police Department officers will be equipped with nasal Narcan.

Drug overdoses are happening at an alarming rate around the state and country. Chelmsford police officers will now have a tool that will help them combat deaths caused by opiate abuse.

The Chelmsford Police Department announced recently that every police car will be equipped with Narcan, a chemical that combats the opiates in the body of patients who are suffering from a drug overdose.

When the Narcan is given to a patient nasally, it gives first responders a greater chance of helping save the person's life after an overdose.

According to the Lowell Sun, acquiring Narcan is going to be a critical step as Chelmsford attempts to battle heroin use and abuse.

"It isn't enough to simply arrest people," Chief James Murphy said, according to the newspaper. "This is a public health emergency, and now we have a tool that will prevent the loss of life."

Click here to read the Lowell Sun report in its entirety.


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