narcan is the drug that can help overdose victims recover.officers first began using narcan a little more than a year ago. >>> meantime a new cdc report shows heroin is increasingly the drug of choice for a growing number of americans. usage has increased dramatically among men, women, most age groups, all income levels. after people become hooked on prescription pain killers, they often turn to heroin. has the same effect but it's cheaper and easier to get. >> whites black and hispanic, low, middle and high income. we're seeing heroin diffusing throughout society but we can turn this around. >> the cdc says the answer is more education for doctors to help them figure out which patients truly benefit and which are at risk of abusing the drug. >>> the bicycle coalition of greater philadelphia is trying to make streets safer for bikers. 5th street and olney avenue there were 19 crashes from 2013. third is broad and girard avenue. the group hopes this list will help persuade the city to adopt a vision zero policy a push to reduce bicyclists and

narcan can help victims overdosing on heroin.the use of narcan comes as a new cdc report shows heroin is increasingly the drug of choice for a growing number of americans. the report says usage has increased dramatically across genders, most age groups and all income levels. doctors say after people become hooked on prescription pain killers, they often turn to heroin because it has the same effect only it's cheaper and easier to get. >> we're seeing heroin diffusing throughout society but we can turn this around. >> the cdc says the key is more education for doctors to help them which patients truly benefit from pain killers and which are at risk to abusing drugs. >>> help today for seniors struggling to make end's meet. >>> plus a temporary ten the city? with more than a million people wysiting philadelphia during the pope's visit this fall the city is considering every option to shelter the masses. >>> ever wonder what happens behind the scenes as i adjust our periscope camera? you can see for yourself and interact with us rig

and if your family is in habit carry narcan or rolaxon. narcan reverses, if you see someone in your family, go through training and give it by injections and within two to five minutes replaces those receptors and you wake up and stop from dying and not breathing. >> that's what we have on the crash cart. if an ambulance is called, they have that, and if they think you have had a drug overdose, bam, you'll start breathing again, it's dramatic, but to eric's earlier question and what if you have the problem, how do you get treated? go to an addiction psychiatrist or expert. get involved in cognitive behavioral therapy that we talked about allotted and use something called naltrexone and slowly wean off of it. >> is it successful? >> this is inpatient rehab. this is not something that's that easy to kick and there are programs all around the country. phoenix house where i went and interviewed people. there's many places that take care of this. a lot of times it could be a month, two months, three months of rehab before you could get off of i

if someone is in an opiate overdose the antidote is narcan. i never saw the big deal as far as being able to implement the program, get it on the streets to help citizens. this is our job. i'm just a cop. who has been around a while. i have seen people overdose and die within families, generation after generation. a lot of good people. this is not just for the addict, the substance abuser, there are people who are accidentally self-medicating and over medicating who this will work for also. that is how we protect our community with one more tool in the box. i want to thank you and leave you with a few thoughts, multidisciplinary approach. this is a disease and not a crime. we do have to work together. there's no doubt about that. i always like to leave on more of an uplifting note. we did have a reversal two years ago, the boston red sox when they won the world series. we were in boston helping them -- why are you laughing? [laughter] we were helping with some traffic issues, an individual rarobyino boston police officers. and said, i know you

if someone is in an opiate overdose, it's narcan. -- i never saw the results of this. i never saw the big deal. we are supposed to help citizens. this is our job. i'm just a cop. i have seen people overdose and die within families, generation after generation. a lot of good people. this is not just for the addict, the substance abuser, there are people who are accidentally self-medicating and over medicating who this will work for also. that is how we protect our community with one more tool in the box. i want to thank you and leave you with a few thoughts, multidisciplinary approach. this is a disease and not a crime. we do have to work together. there's no doubt about that. i always like to leave on more of an uplifting note. we did have a reversal two years ago, the boston red sox when they won the world series. we were in boston helping them -- why are you laughing? [laughter] we were helping with some traffic issues, an individual ran across and said, i know you have naloxone, my girlfriend is overdosing. she was around the corner. they went, administered, and too

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>> alex might have been able to be brought back to life with this, often referred to as that that narcan. members of his department were first on the scene responding to renee's 911 call. gist weeks later police would be trained and equipped with the drug that could have saved alex. >> if we get to the scene first we can administer it. we have standing orders to do so. our policy is here, we are authorized by policy to administer it. at this point whenever we are dosing seconds count. >> maloxone has been around for decades, but authorities are turning oan easy to use nasal spray of the drug. a use which is not approved 50 fda and considered off-label by the government. maryland is among dozens of states that now allow law enforcement to carry naloxone . a law also absolves responsibility for those who administer the drug like law enforcement. leading to huge profits for make are amphistar its stock jumped 70% since it went public last june. both the price increase and the stock jump have become known to legislators. the rapid increase in the cost of this lifesaving medication in such a

we had done our narcan bill in response to ems, local police department's and troopers. i can report that as of five days ago in the current year, 36 calls were service, 37 persons receiving medical -- who were in medical distress. this is just from our state police. in the bill i previously referenced, we are also making a possible for anyone to go to a pharmacist, explain the situation at home with respect to abuse, and receive narcan to have it available to administer themselves in the home setting. we think that will increase the usage. let me just say something. 36-37 states have more people dying of drug overdoses than they do in car accidents. think how much money we spend in making our roads safe, whether the snow removal, writing tickets, or having troopers on the streets or local police. we do everything we can to prevent those. we are now seeing increases in death as a result of primarily opioid and heroin abuse, and we just have to step up our game. that is what we are tried to do -- that is what we have tried to do in the state of connecticut. i think this o

. >> we are saving lives with the narcan but there is nowhere to put them for treatment, we don't have enough resources in the state. >> with non-violent offenses it make its difficult for people to come home to their families and be able to move on. >> coming up at 6:00, what it means when the governor is out of state so much campaigning for presidency and what some new jerseyans say about his run for president. >> thanks nora. christie is just one of 15 of declared candidates, the poll today shows that he is in ninth place with just 3% of the vote, that same poll shows donald trump in first. >>> meanwhile in montgomery county devon steele picked up an endorsement for candidate they are supporting him over bruce caster. for all fraternal orders of police representing montgomery county he was the assistant d.a. >>> it's baby friday that is what i like to call thursday it's time for a check of our traffic report we hope it doesn't look like friday. matt pellman is standing by in the traffic center. >> so tiny and cuddly and cute. not on the roadways a nasty morning ride into work but th

the prescription drug known by narcan is go-to tool to counteract the effect of the heroin overdose.out this you will go to cardiac arrest. it is that effective. jeff: the drug success combined with a heroin epidemic that claimed 3000 lives in virginia over the past five years has led to a new pilot project starting today. virginia attorney general mark herring is promoting the plan to allow any law enforcement agency to use it with immunity should a problem arrive. >> working together we will turn this problem around. >> the potency is just through the roof. jeff: fairfax county police chief says fire and e.m.s. does excellent job of responding to overdose emergencies but the problem is growing. this is one solution. >> where are we seeing most of the overdose cases and can we look at the specialty unit in the police department to be equipped with nacan a pilot project to see if we are making any difference? jeff: now that the pilot project has begun, other law enforcement agencies will take a look as to whether or not they will get on board. according to the c.d.c., it has reversed

well known epi sent iser is camden where police mark a milestone on tuesday, 100 overdose saves with narcan. >> it is not just affecting us here in the city but unfortunately, 80 percent is coming here for the purchase. >> reporter: experts say one of the main causes for more heroin use is abuse of prescription medication, in particular painkillers. last years new jersey heroin task force announced statewide initiative to decrease availability, drop off boxes for unused medication are popping up and more and more police stations and other public buildings. havoc says one of the biggest challenge as heroin epidemic continuing is funding. >> any other disease people understand and feel bad they don't for the most part when it is, a drug like heroin. >> so there is a prescription drop off box here at camden police station but also now in new jersey, a new law requires pharmacies to give information how and where for to you safely dispose of your unused prescription drugs n camden, i'm cleve bryan cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> cleve, thank you. >>> some bad news for those who frequent rita's wat