Ontario Provincial Police are extolling the virtues of the opioid antidote naloxone after using it to save a woman's life when she overdosed twice in 24 hours over the weekend. The officers again administered two doses of naloxone, and she regained consciousness before being taken to hospital a second time. According to Naloxoneinfo.org, the most common side effect of using naloxone is opioid withdrawl, which is incredibly painful for a person with an addiction. "Officers attending this address were able to quickly identify an opioid overdose and saved this woman's life by administering naloxone," said Insp. The naloxone kits are an additional tool which OPP officers utilize to keep our communities safe."

Source: CBC News March 18, 2019 14:03 UTC