Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority firefighters will soon begin carrying and administering the drug Narcan (Naloxone) to fight overdoses due to opioids.
Opioids are drugs derived from the opium poppy, although there are semi-synthetic derivatives. Morphine, heroin, methadone, and the pain killers Hydrocodone and oxycodone are all types of opioids.
Opioids can cause respiratory depression, drowsiness and loss of consciousness.