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Officer uses naloxone to save man’s life after overdose in police car

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Officer uses naloxone to save man’s life after overdose in police car

KOAT - Sasha Lenninger

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April 1

It’s something that affects every community, especially our own, Drug overdoses are something many officers see.

Just two years ago, New Mexico State Police mandated that all officers carry naloxone.