Meeker Police Dept. trained to administer life saving overdose reversal drug

MEEKER | Meeker Police Department received training to administer Narcan to suspected overdoses through a nasal spray. Each officer carries Narcan in their patrol vehicle. Meeker Police is one of just a few agencies who have received this training on the Western slope. Narcan, or naloxone, is a fast-acting drug that is used to reverse an overdose of opiates.
NARCAN does not harm people who have not overdosed on opiates. Opioids are pain-reducing drugs, and…