Almost 500% increase in Narcan administrations by paramedics since 2019

Paramedics have given substantially more doses of Narcan, an opioid overdose reversal drug, over the last three years. Medavie Health Services West released the data Thursday, during Paramedic Services Week, hoping to help bring awareness to the stress paramedics are facing on the job. Teagan Rasche reports.

• Saskatchewan paramedics administer nearly 500% more naloxone doses since 2019