Story highlights The boy remained hospitalized in stable condition Thursday

Opioids can be absorbed easily, even through skin contact, and the consequences take effect quickly

(CNN) In what may be a sobering sign of the depths of the opioid crisis in New Hampshire, paramedics had to use the antidote Narcan to revive a 6-year-old boy Tuesday morning after a possible overdose.

The boy remained hospitalized Thursday in stable condition. He has been placed in the care of a different family member than he was with at the time of the incident, police in Manchester said in a news release.

Manchester Police detectives are now investigating the case as a possible overdose. No arrests have been made, police said.

"It's gut-wrenching," Lt. Brian O'Keefe told CNN affiliate WBZ . "It's tough, because our officers are responding to overdose calls on a regular basis on each of our shifts. You don't typically go to a potential overdose call with a young child."

Police responded around 6 a.m. Tuesday to find the boy unresponsive in an apartment. He came to as soon as the Narcan was administered, CNN affiliate WMUR reported.

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