Anzueto said saving a life comes down to time and identifying the signs, such as pinpoint pupils and shallow breathing.
ORLANDO, Fla. — “If you could see our list of victims, it's not the person in the alley, it's the person who has a nine to five job who got addicted to opiates, and had the pill form that led to the fentanyl that led to heroin. I've arrived, personally, on scenes where people have died and still had needles stuck in their arm in cars in the parking lot,” Anzueto said.
He said they're prepared for possible violent responses from overdose victims who immediately go into opiate withdrawal.
Police said there are no adverse effects from giving someone Narcan, who turns out not to be overdosing on opiates.