A Camden County police officer made the 300th Narcan save about 16 months after they made the first.
CAMDEN -- On Friday, a Camden County Police officer saved a person suffering from an opiate overdose using Narcan. It marked the 300th Narcan save in Camden County, according to county officials.
The 300th save came about 16 months after the first life was saved by Narcan administered by a law enforcement officer in the county.
Camden County Police Chief Scott Thompson said the anti-overdose drug has been a valuable tool for police.
"The highest priority for law enforcement at every level is protection and preservation of human life," he said in a written release. "The actions of these men and women deserve to be recognized for the hundreds of lives that have been saved, returning loved ones to their families, creating opportunities for substance abuse rehabilitation and recovery."
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The county has created the Camden County Heroin Addiction Awareness Task Force to to help provide more resources for education, treatment, prevention and training for families and people struggling with addiction.
"We are creating a congruent and cohesive unit to work on this epidemic aligning law enforcement, treatment providers, healthcare providers and advocates to fight the crisis," Camden County Freeholder Lou Cappelli said. "Furthermore, our job is to tear down the stigma of addiction and work with the community to help residents treat this disease."
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