After four near-fatal overdoses Delta police urge people not to use alone
Posted August 22, 2019 7:01 pm.
Last Updated August 22, 2019 7:08 pm.
DELTA (NEWS 1130) — Police are out with a warning after four near-fatal overdoses in North Delta Thursday morning.
In all four cases, when emergency crews arrived the people were not breathing. However, all four people were revived by Naloxone.
We attended 4 serious overdoses in N. Delta today. All revived by Nalaxone. Three individuals believed they were using cocaine. DYK – If you’re using with someone who ODs, the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act can protect people who call 9-1-1 https://t.co/6fdIgk9PCL pic.twitter.com/LOGALHQfsU
— Delta Police Department (@deltapolice) August 22, 2019
Delta Police are urging people not to use alone and want to reinforce that the Good Samaritan Act protects anyone who witnesses or experiences an overdose from facing criminal charges for drug possession if they call 911.
“The Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act applies to anyone seeking emergency support during an overdose, including the person experiencing an overdose. The Act protects the person who seeks help, whether they stay or leave from the overdose scene before help arrives. The Act also protects anyone else who is at the scene when help arrives,” the Act reads.
In three cases, people consumed what they believed to be cocaine. It’s not known what the fourth person took.
