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<br /> <br />Carrboro Police Reverse Fourth Overdose with <br />Naloxone <br /> <br />By Blake Hodge <br />Posted November 14, 2016 at 3:27 pm <br /> <br />Carrboro Police have once again used naloxone to reverse a drug overdose. <br />Police say officers were called to a reported heroin overdose just before 10 o’clock Friday night <br />where authorities found an “unconscious subject.” <br />A release says an officer then administered naloxone, which allowed the patient to regain <br />consciousness, according to police. The subject then walked to a waiting ambulance for <br />continued treatment. <br />This is the fourth time Carrboro Police have used the life-saving drug to reverse an overdose. <br />The first reversal was in January 2015. <br />Orange County was honored in late 2015 for the Naloxone Project, which was pushed forward <br />through work from the Orange County Health Department. <br />Police continue to asked that you call 911 if you suspect someone is in an overdose state and <br />remain with the individual until assistance arrives. Carrboro Police Captain Chris Atack says the <br />priority for officers in those situations in public health and not bringing charges related to the <br />illegal drugs possibly being used. <br />