Hillsborough Police Join Fight Against Opioid Overdose

Hillsborough Police officers are receiving training to administer a drug to those suffering from an opioid overdose.

Naloxone is known for its ability to reverse the effects from a fatal opioid overdose of drugs like Vicodin, OxyContin, morphine, heroin and others, within minutes.

Carrboro and Chapel Hill police departments and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office have already been equipped with naloxone since 2015. Hillsborough Mayor Tom Stevens said he’s glad the town is joining the fight.

“I think having the Hillsborough folks trained completes all the law enforcement jurisdictions in Orange County,” he said. “And so we’re prepared to deal with this should it be needed.”

Training for officers included 90-minute sessions in which they learned about the prevalence of opioid abuse in North Carolina, and about indicators of things to look for before administering naloxone, according to a news release.

The training also showed how to administer the drug with a nasal spray, and had officers reenact scenarios using a mannequin. Stevens said the training was important in keeping all police in Orange County on the same page.

“The Hillsborough police are trained and they have to be trained in so many different things,” he said. “This is the latest. We’re proud of our folks, and glad that they’ve had this training. It’s nice that they’ve had to be able to build on what’s happening in Carrboro and elsewhere.”

Other agencies in Orange County have used naloxone to reverse eight overdoses, and the person receiving it survived each time.

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