Connecticut State Police use Narcan to save 100th person

In this Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2012, photo, a tube of Naloxone Hydrochloride, also known as Narcan, is shown for scale next to a lipstick container in Quincy, Mass., home. Narcan is a nasal spray used as an antidote for opiate drug overdoses. The drug counteracts the effects of heroin, OxyContin and other powerful painkillers and has been routinely used by ambulance crews and emergency rooms in the U.S. and other countries for decades. But in the past few years, public health officials across the nation have been distributing it free to addicts and their loved ones, as well as to some police and firefighters. less In this Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2012, photo, a tube of Naloxone Hydrochloride, also known as Narcan, is shown for scale next to a lipstick container in Quincy, Mass., home. Narcan is a nasal spray used as an ... more Photo: AP Photo/Charles Krupa Photo: AP Photo/Charles Krupa Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Connecticut State Police use Narcan to save 100th person 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

HARTFORD >> Connecticut State Police saved their 100th person with the opioid overdose reversal drug Narcan this past weekend.

Gov. Dannel Malloy announced the milestone on Monday after troopers saved an overdose victim’s life early Sunday morning in Woodbury.

Troopers have been carrying Narcan since October 2014, when a state law was passed to provide civil and criminal liability protection to anyone who administers the drug in good faith. State troopers were among the first law enforcement officers in Connecticut to carry the life-saving drug.

Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Commissioner Dora Schriro says the state police’s commitment to protecting the safety and wellbeing of Connecticut residents is second to none.

Malloy thanked the state police for their service and work in helping addicts onto the path toward recovery.