Two police officers in Glassboro used a Narcan kit to rescue a drug overdose victim Monday morning, police said in a statement released online. The incident marks the first time borough officers have used the drug, which is specifically designed to revive patients who have overdosed on opioids, since it was first issued to police in September.

Ptl. Ken Kuzniasz and Ptl. Derek Walton responded to a call of an unconscious person at about 9 a.m. At a borough residence, they found a 39-year-old man who had overdosed on an unspecified opioid. It took two doses to revive him.

The man was transported to Kennedy Hospital in Washington Township for a medical evaluation. Police did not release his name.

Narcan administered by police officers has saved hundreds of lives in New Jersey over the past few years, but critics point out that it does not do anything to treat addiction.

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