Wrap: After Missouri became the last state to begin implementing aprescription drug monitoring program, most first responders will carry a drugto stop opioid overdoses.

Highway Patrol said its troops will be trained to administernaloxone alongside CPR within the next six weeks and they will carry it wheneverthey are on duty.

The brand name of American naloxone is Narcan and it isavailable over-the-counter in many pharmacies in Missouri and Illinois.

Captain John Hotz said in an email that troopers likely toencounter opioid abusers will receive Narcan first.

Jack Morrisroe. Newsradio 1120 (eleven twenty) K-M-O-X

Wrap: After training to administer the nasal version of naloxone,highway patrol troopers will be able to reverse opioid overdoses beforeparamedics arrive.

Highway Patrol said they want troopers to be ready in casethey are in contact with an overdose victim.

A trooper who recently trained to administer naloxone saveda man’s life by providing the medication on a St. Louis roadside.

The nasal Narcan takes two to five minutes to kick-in andmultiple doses may be needed to stop an opioid overdose. Highway patrol saidthey chose the nasal version because it has no side effects if a victim has overdosedon something else.

Jack Morrisroe. Newsradio 1120 (eleven twenty) K-M-O-X