Mayor James J. Fiorentini had kits of Narcan installed in police cars and fire trucks will be next. Narcan is a drug that reverses the effects of heroin and can potentially save the lives of individuals that have overdosed on opiates, it is an antagonist to treat overdoses.
The Haverhill Police Department has been trained on the use of Narcan and the Haverhill Fire Department will be trained shortly.
The Narcan in the cruisers is a nasal dose. Haverhill has seen an increase in heroin overdoses and this drug is a potential life saver. The city received $22,000 in grant money from the state to fund the Narcan and Narcan training.
Mayor Fiorentini stated: “By having our first responders equipped with Narcan, we can attempt to save the lives of individuals that have overdosed. We have a Drug Task Force that will work to address drug activity in our city and in our schools. I want to thank Representative Brian Dempsey for his funding support.”
