The New York State Opioid Overdose and Intranasal
Naloxone Program for Law Enforcement
Data Brief #2 January 201 7
In 201 4, several agencies in New York State* collaborated to develop and deliver a statewide program
to train police and other law enforcement officers on how to administer the naloxone they would carry.
The first law enforcement trainings began in April 201 4. Below are some highlights of the program
through December 201 6.
* AIDS Institute, Division of Criminal Justice Services, Albany Medical Center,
Harm Reduction Coalition, Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services
Naloxone Saves Lives
Naloxone, also called Narcan®, is a prescription medication used to
reverse overdoses caused by heroin and prescription pain medications
such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, and morphine.
Naloxone Numbers at a Glance
Naloxone Trainings
60
608
9,876
3,001
I administered one
dose of naloxone to
an unresponsive
subject. The victim
became alert within
2 minutes.
NYS counties were
represented in trainings
law enforcement
agencies were trained
officers attended onehour trainings
officers were certified to
train other officers
88%
of those aided
by officers
lived
Naloxone Administrations
59
21 3
1 ,738
2,664
NYS counties reported
naloxone administration
law enforcement agencies
submitted usage reports
officers administered
naloxone
usage reports have been
submitted
Number of Naloxone Reports* Submitted by Law Enforcement
Agencies, by County, from 6/1 /201 4 to 1 2/31 /201 6 (n=2,664)
* Law enforcement naloxone reports only, not
total numbers of overdoses or reversals.
Erie
County
536
Reports
Officer, Buffalo City
Police Department
Erie and Suffolk counties
account for 38% of the usage
reports submitted through the
program.
This map does not comprehensively
represent naloxone reports from law
enforcement personnel in New York City.
0-1 0 reports (n=23)
11 -20 reports (n=1 6)
21 -50 reports (n=1 3)
51 -200 reports (n=8)
Over 200 reports (n=2)
Suffolk
County
480
Reports
During the first 33 months of the program, newly
trained law enforcement personnel administered
naloxone to over 2,600 individuals. Of those who
received naloxone, 70% were male and 72%
were under 35 years of age. In 80% of cases,
police administered naloxone for overdoses in
which opioid use was reported or suspected.
Gender of Those Aided (n=2,656)
Ages of Those Aided (n=2,532)
Substances Reported for Overdoses (n=2,648)
30%
were
women
70%
were
men
Under 25 (28%)
25-34 (44%)
35-44 (1 6%)
45-54 (8%)
55 and above (5%)
Heroin (73%)
Other Opioid (7%)
Non-Opioid (4%)
Unknown (1 6%)
44%
2 doses
7%
≥3 doses
80% 1 00%
0%
61 %
Percent of Cases
0% 1 5% 30% 45% 60%
Effects of Naloxone on Those Aided (n=2,490)*
26%
7%
None
Dope Sick+ Respiratory
Distress
1 0%
91 %
1 3%
Same time
1 -5 min prior
6-1 0 min prior
11 -30 min prior
28%
60%
49%
1 dose
40%
Doses Administered Vary (n=2,664)
* Includes only dispatch data where law enforcement
administered naloxone.
50%
20%
Officers arrived 6 minutes or more before EMS in
41 % of cases. In most cases, they administered
either one or two doses of naloxone. Among
those aided, 61 % experienced no side effects.
Differences in Arrival Times Between EMS and
Law Enforcement (n=2,443)*
Percent of Reports
This Program is Safe and Effective
Police First
6%
3%
Same Time
EMS First
Who Arrived First
Trained law enforcement officers
throughout New York State are
saving lives
Other
Effects of Naloxone
with the naloxone they carry.
* Responses are not mutually exclusive.
+ Dope sick includes vomiting.
Contact:
Website:
Revised:
Produced:
1 -800-541 -AIDS
www.health.ny.gov/overdose
March 1 6, 201 7
The Office of Program Evaluation and Research