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Thanks for the piece about this important lifesaving drug.
A follow-up piece - one addressing the legal issues around the use of Narcan (naloxone) by non-medical professionals, and the legal repercussions of calling 911 as a witness to a probable overdose - would be most helpful.
As the article mentioned, folks might be administering Narcan without calling for professional emergency response. One reason might be ignorance of the possible legal consequences for the person reporting an overdose as well as legal repercussions for the person in distress and of police involvement in the response.
Is there a basis for such anxiety? There is, actually. There have been cases of 911 callers being charged with providing, selling, or possessing drugs.
