The opioid epidemic in the Country and here at home has had far reaching consequences. Not only are more people becoming addicted to pills, but the instance of overuse is increasing. With this increase in abuse of pain pills has come the need for police to perform regular policing functions, and also more first responder tasks. Most police forces now arm their officers with a substance called Narcan, which can counteract the effects of opioid use. This tactic has proven successful, in that when a person has overdosed the police are able to save a life by administering Narcan.

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