more commonly called narcan. it is rare, when we can, actually, take a proactive step, and, actually, save a human beings life. the sheriff says, on november department responded to a call in the 21-thousand block of schroeder road, in the town of dover. here, they found a 25-year-old woman, who was a passenger in a vehicle, had passed-out, and was not breathing. they had some information to suggest that she had used heroin. so, the deputy, immediately, administered the, the naloxone, thats nasal narcan, as its come to be known, and the person came to, and was up, and talking. at that point, the sheriff says the woman admitted she had overdosed on heroin -- prompting his message to anyone pushing product. i have so many people that provide us information. ifth dealers knew, they would, they would stop, immediately. they think they have friends, but they dont. there are a lot of false friendships, out there, and many of them are working for me. and, thats why i say, its not a matter of if, it is a matter of when.

but with this stronger narcotic, it can take 4-10 or even more doses of narcan.")) ((paul joncich)) in the hardest hit areas of the country, where dozens of overdoses are happening in clusters, paramedics are running out of life saving narcan. here in nevada, place to avoid a new onslaught of overdoses due to carfentanil. coroner john fudenberg will be among the first to know when it hits. (( john fudenberg: "we're continually sharing our data with law enforcement, so they can map it, see where it's happening, see where these deaths are occuring see where the hot spots are in the valley.")) ((paul joncich)) while there is hope that deadly carfentanil won't make it into las vegas' heroin stream, there's good reason to believe it will. sources within metro - tell us in several recent burglaries at veterinarian offices, the obvs large animal tranquilizer. back to you./// >>> ((kirsten joyce)) >>> reno's city prosecutor is following las vegas's lead... and will not prosecute minor possession of marijuana cases until pot becomes legal in nevada. city attorney karl hall s

but with this stronger narcotic, it can take 4-10 or even more doses of narcan.")) ((paul joncich)) in the hardest hit areas of the country, where dozens of overdoses are happening in clusts,ramedics art overdoses duto carfentanil.cor continually sharing our data with law enforcement, so they can map it, see where it's happening, see where these deaths are occuring see where the hot spots are in the valley.")) ((paul joncich)) make it into las vegas' heroin stream, there's good reason to believe it will. sources within metro - tell us in several recent burglaries at veterinarian offices, the obvious target was - large animal tranquilizer. back to you./// >>> ((christianne klein)) >>> this news came as leaders in the pot industry from around the country met here in las vegas. more than 10-thousand cannabis industry professionals spent marijuana.... discussing topics from equipment to fertilizer... to an actual mockup of a dispensary. these businesses offer a gilmpse into what nevada's marijuana industry could soon look like. state lawmakers will soon tackle a bill th

todd kazakiewich is at mass bay community college were students are being trained to use narcan. >> narcan is in. todd: what you are watching is a simulation using a manikin. a musician see -- emergency medical students using their slimming tea is not can. >> paramedics have been able to carry narcan for 16 years but only the last three years or so it's been given to emts, firefighters all the way down to police officers. >> a lot of scenario work so students can identify opiate overdoses and treat them as we would in the field. todd: in this scenario the patients had also suffered a traumatic injury. specifically aal students are taught to treat medical issues in less than 15 minutes. these first responders know that the opioid crisis in massachusetts means they will most likely encounter overdoses early on in their careers. some already have. >> part of the syllabus is field clinical work with local ambulance groups. this weekend i was out on a call and we had an overdose and it was very similar. had done. felt prepared to deal with it. emily: todd tells us in that case the patient was r

but with this stronger narcotic, it can take 4-10 or even more doses of narcan.")) ((paul joncich)) in the hardest hit areas of the country, where dozens of overdoses are happening in clusters, paramedics are running out of life saving narcan. here in nevada, authorities have a strategy in place to avoid a new onslaught of overdoses due to carfentanil. coroner john fudenberg will be among the know when it hits. ((11:36:59 john fudenberg: "we're continually sharing our data with law enforcement, so they can map it, see where it's happening, see where these deaths are occuring see where the hot spots are in the valley.")) ((paul joncich)) while there is hope that deadly carfentanil won't make it into las vegas' heroin stream, there's good reason to believe it will. sources within metro - tell us in several recent burglaries at veterinarian offices, the obvious target was - large animal tranquilizer. back to you./// ((tedd florendo)) (((>>>cold air has arrived behind a cold front that passed through last night. these are temps we haven't seen since february as we final

nd it took for narcan ant took for narcan to give himor >> a facebook rant for dogs in the past two weeks sandusky fire department of administrative narcan moore than 170 times this year done from any last year sy that man's life according to your mom is already home. >> you can hear the pain in his voiceya. as our mom how is it o hear those words she said she and her daughter knew there was something wrong. they had idea it was to this level or they would've probably intervened. his health issues but nothing to this level.i >> hundreds expected to be in downtown cleveland tonight a similar demonstration like this one you see here wasns held. tonight's protest is expected to begin with a rally at the background in a public square a lot 11 this morning. onend is r protest during the campaign. >> keep the pressure. keep the reminded them the incoming administration that we are hearingt even in the newlyweds straight of ohio we're and expect us to make some noise.nd does it start at rush hour at 5:00 o'clock it will also be as they had for the game tonight it starts that starts at 530. >> tr

dogs shot of narcan instead of the spray could save their lives if they have been exposed. dogs do great work for us. it's, you know we have lot of time and money invested into them. and, there's lot of devotion. we will do whatever we can keep them safe. massachusetts state police say they expect to begin carrying the injectable narcan in january. and the department sayss police departments looking to provide the same protection for their dogs. in control room i'm chefrl fiandaca. all right. as long we're talking about our beloved pets. jr is getting to point we start to warn people about leaving them outside oh not that cold? no it's cold. temperatures overnight will head down into the 20s. the windchills what it feels like for us as well our little furry friends down into the teens. be mindful of that cold week tomorrow. i think it does fade was mid week wednesday for hurry overall no big storms good traveling this week. jet stream last week was off to our north. why we were able to easily find 50s and even 60 degrees last friday afternoon boston. when that storm came th

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when they got there he was and i took four narcans to bring him back to life. just this week the sandusky police chief posted a rant on facebook about the drug epidemic in his city. the mom tells me in the sun is atthose four doses home released from the hospital last night. story for us. thank you. still to comeoo on fox eight news. bringing thanksgiving dinner to you. what the queen of homemadevindin martha stewart is doing with her holiday themed meal kit. plus mike fratello is in thello house.s iuse. hear what the former cavs coach thinks about that drama between lebron and phil jackson.whatthik first we'll check in with kenny crumpton. says it won't let up for a while. the cadillac xt5... what should we do? equipped with apple carplay compatibility. ?? now during season's best, get this low mileage lease on this cadillac xt5 from around $429 per month, or purchase with 0% apr financing. [music playing] [music playing] welcome back at 8:40. a lebronless cavs get their hots streak snapped by the pacers. cg yes they do. but if we know anything it's a long sea

they gave him narcan. one does wasn't enough, so they give another. the narcan worked. in the ambulance, his chest was rising and he was breathing again. >> you see the devastation on parents faces. they keep having to deal with this situation. your heart goes out to them. >> are no question nor can help save lives of people in the throes of addiction, but the fire chief says that alone cannot win the war against opioid addiction. >> you still run into those same people over and over again. >> chelsea is taking a new approach to tackling all t contribute to addiction and drug use. at 7:00, we join a street team going door to door, fighting to get users help. we will hear from one woman who say the efforts in chelsea saved her life. >> give our tip line of call, 781 285 tips. or leave a message on the 5 investigates facebook page. grexit started off great, the sun came out, a pretty nice this is all due to the battle against pancreatic cancer and hopefully we can make great progress in that. when you head out tonight, where purple. a wonderful evening, the skies of clear

the department will be one injectable narcan. gives the dogs a shot instead of spray could save their lives if they've exposed. >> we have a lot of time an money invested into them and there is a lot of devotion and we'll do whatever we can do to keep them safe. >> reporter: the massachusetts state police say they expect to begin carrying the injectable narcan in january and the department says it's already been contacted by other police departments looking protection for their dogs. in the control room, i'm cheryl fiandaca. >> adam: looking at the time and temperature. 38 degrees. not too bad. i'm wondering what the wind chill temperature is. >> kim: will the wind go away? i want the wind to be gone then it's fall. so okay. >> reporter: the wind fades tomorrow and the a few snow flakes will take its place thursday morning. >> reporter: 38 in town right now. plymouth at 236. provincetown 41. clear skies overnight and again tomorrow. no traffic issues tomorrow. this is where the next weather system is now. snow in minneapolis rain

chelsea is trying to do more than just save people with the opiate-reversing drug narcan. they're bringing together police, fire, addiction specialists, going door to door to try and get people into rehab. these outreach workers and the state tell karen that they're seeing more with fentanyl on the street. that causes its own problems because fentanyl is more powerful and less responsive to narcan than heroin. these workers and the state telling karen they are seeing causes its own problems. it is less responsive to narcan than heroin. ed: you knee home day travel can be a mess, right? there could be added trouble on the pike this year the project. it will continue through the middle of next wednesday. it is phase two of the project, which involves road reconsuc work. a spokesperson for the dot says most construction will end around noon wednesday, obviously, there on tuesday, part wednesday, the traffic will go back to work on monday. all the construction back then. boston's christmas tree is due to arrive tomorrow morning. the tree began the journey. nova scotia has dona

but the schools have to set boundaries and have the parent's cooperation. 3 police officers using narcan to reverse heroin and opioid just for humans.cbs 58's kristen barbaresi explains. 3 officers recently learned how to administer narcan to dogs. might sound a little ridiculous but, for police k9s who are regularly sniff out opioids, it could be a lifesave. lifesaver. lt. michael smith, racine police department 05;47;19 the dogs are extremely important to us. racine's four police k9s help with building searches, tracking suspects-and sniffing out drugs, an increasingly vital part of the job lt. michael smith, racine police department 05;45;30 one of the concerns we had was with fentanyl making its way on the streets 05;45;38 just a small amount of that in a human or animal exposure can be rather deadly so 05;45;45 lt. michael smith says in racine fentanyl use isn't out of control yet, but it's happening in bigger cities and he wants to be prepared.so the department approached the vet, who takes care of the k9s, about using narcan narcandr. genesia livingston 05;34;44 i guess i didn't r

oliver: narcan has become necessary for first responders.profiled the irish company. >> people call it the opioid antidote. it is a treatment when people are overdosing from an opioid. you it basically arrests all the effects of the opioid overdose and brings people back. very quickly. oliver: what's the time frame? >> ideally within minutes. but yeah, it's a little bit variable depending on the person. carol: it is increasingly being used by law enforcement. >> once upon a time, narcan has been around since 1971. that's when it first got fda approval. for years, it was something that existed in emergency rooms or with emts and ambulances. in recent years, the opioid epidemic has spread across the country. drug overdoses have passed car accidents in the united states or of the leading cause of accidental death. him and him carol: that shocked me. >> now overdoses are happening so much more often with opioids will whether its heroine or prescription pain killers that it makes sense to have some form of this around wherever and overdose could

now they have narcan of -- on them and they can revive the person.s the generic and there is the branded, where does the market breakdown? >> i read about this company adapt which has a new product which is a nasal spray which is the first version to get fda approval. it has been on sale in the united states since february. the advantage of having a nasal spray, the generic, was a shot. there is a famous scene in pulp fiction where he has a huge needle. the advantage of a nasal spray is it's easier to use and you don't need medical training. you could be shy around needles so it's not a problem. adapt as marketing the narcan nasal spray and is only been on the market since february and is already 1/3 of sales in the united states. oliver: how instagram is laying the groundwork for e-commerce. sara: >> instagram has had advertising for more than a year now. it has become very popular. this move is taking it in a different direction. the pictures that people post are aspirational. people are already using instagram to shop in unconventional ways. they

hasnce upon a time, narcan been around since 1971.rs, it was something that existed in emergency rooms or with emts and ambulances. in recent years, the opioid epidemic has spread across the country. have passed car accidents in the united states of the leading cause of accidental death. carol: that shocked me. >> now overdoses are happening so much more often with opioids whether its heroine or prescription pain killers that it makes sense to have some form of this around wherever and overdose could be reversed. police officers in particular, there is a crucial window before an ambulance shows up at the scene. in the past, police officer officers would stand around and could not do anything which is frustrating. -- oney have narcan of them and they can revive the person. there is the generic and there is the branded, where does the market breakdown? i read about this company adapt which has a new product which is a nasal spray which is the first version to get fda approval. it has been on sale in the united states since february. the

. >>> buckeye police could be the first law enforcement agency in the valley to carry narcan. it's a drug that can save people suffering from a heroin free training and the medication as well. >> if an officer encounters someone suffering an overdose, right now they have to call firefighters to come out with the nasal spray called narcan to help that person. one retired cop didn't think about that helping someone he loved until he had to face his son's addiction. another thanksgiving together that almost didn't happen for sean and his dad jim humphrey. >> we get a phone call f told them they were afraid our son was gonna overdose. i didn't even realize he had a drug problem. >> i was raised right. i had a good childhood. there was no overt things that happened to me. i just had uncomfortable feelings about myself >> reporter: he was 15 when he started taking pills. >> those took those feelings away from me, and i felt okay, and i felt comfortable. and a lot of those anxieties that i had in my life were removed. >> reporter: when pills got too his life spiralled out of control.

narcan is given by nasal spray or injected to reverse slow breathing brought on by illicit drug use. alliant energy made a big announcement today, but it's not for electrical or wind power. it's an agreement for a new industrial park on the edge of cedar rapids. city...still ahead. for november. law enforcement reported the small tornado touched down near radcliff in hardin county. the tornado knocked down power lines and trees and tipped a car on its side. falls the next several days, bringing more weather reminiscent of december. the storm which brought rain on sunday and monday is still close enough to bring some clouds throughout the state along with a lingering shower chance on wednesday. highs fall into the 30s for the start the weekend. have a great night! tonight: gradual clearing. wind: sw 5-15. low: 35 tomorrow: partly cloudy. wind: sw 5-15. high: 49 tom. night: mostly cloudy. wind: w 5-10. low: 31 wednesday: slight chance of showers, mainly north. breezy. high: 40 low: 31 thursday: mostly mostly cloudy. high: 39 low: 29 saturday: partly cloudy. high: 39 low: 28 sunday: cha

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more commonly called narcan. it is rare, when we can, actually, take a proactive step, and, actually, save a human beings life. his department responded to a call in the 21-thousand block of schroeder road, in the town of dover. here, they found a 25-year-old woman, who was a passenger in a vehicle, had passed-out, and was not breathing. they had some information to suggest that she had used heroin. so, the deputy, immediately, administered the, the naloxone, thats nasal narcan, as its come to be known, and the person came to, and was up, and talking. at that point, the sheriff says the woman admitted she had overdosed on heroin -- prompting his message to anyone pushing product. i have so manye drug dealers knew, they would, they would stop, immediately. they think they have friends, but they dont. there are a lot of false friendships, out there, and many of them are working for me. and, thats why i say, its not a matter of if, it is a matter of when. sheriff schmaling says his department began equipping patrol

unresponsive infant and two unresponsive adults and that's when first responders tried narcan. cell phone video shows a young woman being wheeled out of this marlboro home. a neighbor says moments earlier she saw a heart wrenching scene, the 19-year-old's mother clutching a bundle that looked like a baby. >> she kept saying my baby, my baby, i don't know took the baby. >> reporter: the infant was pronounced dead in the hospital. the neighbor saw a man in handcuffs. >> he was walking out and the older woman went up to him and said, what did you do to my daughter? he wasn't responding. he was just walking with the officer. and the female was sitting and just kind of with her head down. >> reporter: relatives say that 23-year-old man is the baby's father. both he and the teenaged mom taken to the hospital. unresponsive. first responders used narcan on them, suspecting a possible opiate overdose. >> we're devastated. >> reporter: a cousin now grappling with what happened. >> i guess it was an accident. i don't think it was something intentional. >> reporter: district attorney's off

but now medical urging people to carry the drug reversing narcan. >> the reporter: we have spoke with a number of nursing homes and their feelings were mixed, but the state tells me the recommendations were in response to some nursing homes reaching out to them and asking for guidance. it's not the type of place you would expect to see an overdose reversal drug, best known for its use in reviving heroin emergency kit inside the ellis nursing home and rehabilitation center in norwood is narcan. >> so if nurses need it, they have it ready accessible. >> the reporter: ellis had the narcan on for five years an fortunately, never had to use it, but recently, the state issued this letter, recommending all nursing homes have narcan on hand and policies in place for using it. >> i think it's a great idea. it protects us. >> the reporter: more and more elderly giving opioids to treat pain, drugs that are highly addictive. they risk overdosing, especially because patients with memory problems or dementia may take more than they need. even family members may be unintended enablers, even if they

paramedics gave him narcan and rushed both men to the emergency room. earlier this week, we told you how sandusky's police chief took to social media in hopes of at least slowing down the epidemic of drug overdoses and deaths in his town. more than 20 ods in the past two weeks and four people died. now, police tell us a lot of times users thi heroin but it's actually fentanyl. and even though first responders use narcan, they can't always save these drug users. mark and ramona. >> mark: okay, denise. thank you. >>> one cleveland clinic doctor believes it's up to doctors to slow the overuse and abuse of opioids by not prescribing them. >> romona: cleveland 19 lacy crisp is giving his plans. >> reporter: more people in the overuse and abuse than in car accidents. that's a statistic dr. ed benzel hopes doesn't continue. >> he says many people get hooked on the painkillers after surgery and then become dependent on them. he argues doctors need to start rethinking prescribing the p powerful meds and understand the roll they play. >> i think they play a huge

. >> reporter: 24-year-old says he used heroin for so long he suffered numerous overdoses with narcaneeded to revive him at least four time. >> i through up all over myself the one time. couple other times i woke up in the hospital and as soon as i woke up in the hospital i would start ripping all the iv' out of me. >> on and off i was homeless for any given period of time lived in kensington. um, abandoned houses, under the el. >> reporter: it's the same place where scores of addicts flock to get their heroin. there are baggies littered all over. sources believe the area may be linked to nearly 50 overdoses by thursday possibly connected to a bad batch of heroin according to investigators. narcan even running low in the process. >> people they want to make money and they don't care who it hurts. they're cutting the drugs with all sorts of different things. >> reporter: his recovery comes as he processes a surprising stat from the first ever addiction report released by us surgeon general it says one in seven americans will face substance at diction. shocking to you perhaps, but not a

the department will be one of the first in the country to carry injectable narcan. giving the dogs a shot could save their lives instead of the spray. >> the dogs do great work for us and we have a lot of time and money invested into them and there is a lot of devotion. we'll do whatever we can do massachusetts state police expect to begin carrying the injectable narcan in january and the department says it's already been contacted by other police departments looking to provide the same protection for their dogs. i'm cheryl fiandaca. >> ryan: coming up talking trash and bri eggers looking to win in a remix, find out who you thought did it sunshine tomorrow. thursday thanksgiving morning few issues. >> jadiann: then at 4:30 a failed robbery caught on camera. the store owner is laughing over this funny footage. >> ryan: at 5:00 kanye west under observation. why he is in the hospital. >> it's a holiday tradition. high school football on thanksgiving with our local athletes getting their chance to shine. the news station brings you join me for our football ? at blue cro

this will be one of the first in the country to carry injectable narcan. giving the dogs a shot instead of the spray could save their lives if they've been expose invested into them. and there's a lot of devotion and we will do whatever we can to keep them safe. >>> the massachusetts state police say they expect to begin carrying the injectable narcan in january. and the depart said it's contacted by other police department looking to provide the same protection for their dogs. in the control room. i'm cheryl fiandaca. >>> still ahead on 7news "today in new england." some good who is shot in the line of duty. as he heads home for the holidays >>> we also have the results of who did it better find out if >> it's time to finned out who did it better. they cleared out trash in plymouth. bri is good at talking trash. the goal to empty several bins into trash truck as quickly as possible. kris finish 4.01. bri beat by 11 up to you for voter who sided with bri. lots of support from sobel media to help her get that win. next week she is taking on a star athlete p

anyone who obtained narcan through a pharmacy should see if it's affected by the recall. arrested for shoplifting while police say her two small children were waiting in the car. officers arrested 34-year-old shanna jacobs thursday at a kohl's in south burlington -- burlington but say she never , mentioned that her two-year-old and four-year-old sons were in her unlocked vehicle. jacobs is charged with retail theft and cruelty to a child. her chen been notified. tom: an ohio man who took the law into his own hands and beat a heroin dealer nearly to death is sentenced to probation. last december, edwin sobony reportedly beat the man with a baseball bat after authorities said he continued to share heroin with sobony's wife. he was convicted of felonious assault and the judge gave him two years' probation. while some say the punishment isn't enough the judge says he , believes he made the correct decision. sobony did. i appreciate the frustration, but that does not support or condone vigilante justice. tom: sobony told jurors he acted a little aggressively but says , he was

cathy says the introduction of narcan in middle and high schools across bucks count say important step. >> god forbid a child does overdose, in school, they have the narcan on them that can save their lives. >> we've used in bensalem over 48 times. >> bensalem director public safety says 80% of crime in his township can be traced back to substance abuse and addiction. the drug that is capable of reversing an overdose would be administered by a school nurse or police officer assigned to schools. it will vary depending on the district. parents think it is a sad commentary in. >> in our middle schools and in our high schools, specifically, that we have to put this type of anti-venum, so to speak, as if we had snakes running loose in schools and the kids were being bitten left and right. >> but some bucks county parents were alarmed to hear the drug would possibly be available to middle schoolers. >> then at the same time, well, should i be talking? these are the questions. where is the age appropriate to speak to your kids about this? >> but cathy said she would have done anything to help

. >>> well, an important news alert now for anyone that keeps narcan on hand. the drug that reverses opiate overdose ss part of a nationwide recall. the problem is not with the actual narcan, it's with the device that administers it. some of the nasal ingredients health and addiction services says everyone should check their narcan devices. if it's made by teleflex medical, contact the pharmacy you bought it from. >>> doctors in washington are getting closer to identifying the cause of a mystery illness that's impacted a hand full of kidnaps in that state -- kids in the state in the last week. the kids all started out healthy and active, seemingly normal. after contracting cold-like symptoms, however, it quickly progressd to a weakness, and in some cases paralysis. doctors call the illness aaccused necklaceid militis. they think it might be a reaction to common illnesses like the cold. doctors say all parents can do to prevent this is be vigilant. >> the most important thing to do to prevent it is use excellent hygiene, washing your hands, covering your cough,

narcan is a drug which can bring people back during an over coast, decker family wants to make narcan more readily available to everyone. >> the argument is that we shouldn't be resuscitating people going right back to use drugs but fact is that people cannot get sober. >> hear more about their efforts, the challenge that they face and their son, brother john, the decker family mission and more, tonight at 11:00. >>> well, before the holidays some tips about a tasty trend, that can also set your house on fire. fire fighters showed what can happen, if you do not follow direction when you deep fry a turkey. experts say you have to make sure oil level isn't too high and also make sure your turkey is completely that you had before you fry it. a frozen turkey will cause an explosion, similar to that one. also how a foam extinguisher handy not water, along with someone ready to dial 911. we used to do that in our family but you have to be very, very careful. >> how long ago. >> a couple years ago. >> really, be careful. >> don't do it on a wooden deck. >>> st. christopher's hospital for chi

first responders used narcan on them suspecting a possible opiate overdose. police are still investigating. the makers of splenda say they're tricking customers into thinking their sugar packets are splenda. they look like the sweetener except it's generic. they have not yet filed a response. >>> new video shows a driver crashing right into a busy restaurant in danvers bumping this guy out of his booth. this morning that restaurant is all boarded up. . >> reporter: at friday's lunch hour jimmy's famous beef and seafood was popping. >> it was busy. >> reporter: every booth by a window was occupied when one of the restaurants regular customers stopped in. >> standing here taking an order and all of a sudden it sounded like a big explosion. >> reporter: cameras captured the moment the restaurant was rocked. watch the bottom left side of your screen, a man is sitting by himself when the car comes crashing in jolting him right out of his seat. >> he was in shock because when at his arms and little cuts. >> reporter: the restaurant's owner, the woman behind the whe

they safe, they are now sending this program than they are reviving with narcan. that's why they believe, they can be the link to bridge the gap to recovery. in moments of crisis, they are the heroes in the emergency. an emergency now threatening the entire community. >> this is where they come in. >> the reporter: it's called safe stations, and this door and doors at any fire station across the city, act as an access point for those suffering from >> all i had to say was i have a problem and i need help. and they took me. >> the reporter: mike got hooked on oxycodone during a hospitalization for kidney stones. by the time he came here seeking help at safe stations, he was broke, nearly homeless and fully addicted to heroin. >> when i was in active addiction, i didn't know there was so much support behind this disease. >> people are in a crisis moment, and we're here to assist them, no matter what. >> the reporter: stephanie over one of the city's addiction programs that has partnered with safe stations to provide beds in a 28-day recovery program, and also daily

. >> the odds are against the user and police, ems and fire have narcan and too many drug users are dieing and that's what the chief posted on facebook. >> i talked to the fire chief and they have done over 170 narcans with their agency alone which is up from 80 last year >> reporter: like other police that talked about this deadly epidemic sandusky police chief says this is a problem they can't arrest their way out of. it is all hands on deck. getting answers, harry boomer, cleveland 19. >> new health issues pull us out of ohio numbers are alarming. >> denise: it shows the misuse of prescription pain pills is rising. dan deroos is in the answer center. >> context of how bad the problem is. you say i don't know anybody. it doesn't affect me and my family isn't using. you are about to see numbers impact just about everybody in the state. 2014, how many people died in 2015 from drug overdoses in the state of ohio. 3,000 people died in 2015 and we know this number will be high and approaching the 4,000 mark. the number of people saying the number doesn't effect me. 2 in 10. this is a survey t

firefighters dragged him out, using narcan and a defibrillator to revive him. it is not sure when he used the in his wallet and he could be facing charges now. >>> officer steve loomis is suspended now for six days in relation to a fight with another officer that happened at a union hall in october. he is not suspended for the physical confrontation. it is because loomis shouted vulgarities to a fellow sworn cpd member. in a statement he said it was an off-duty family matter and he is appealing the decision. about restaurants in the flats and throughout downtown closing. >> one owner is talking to newschannel5 about why this is happens. the own of santorinis shut his doors and let the staff go after two years of disappointing sales, now turning the greek restaurant into a late night american- style diner. he says it is a cut throat field and there aren't enough customers to go around. >> you need 50,000 to 70,000 people support the businesses. it is not stopping. every season there are new bars and restaurants opening up and it will continue. >> well, some vaca

. >>> and important news alert now, who keeps narcan on hand the drug that reverses opioid overdoses as part of a nationwide recall. it is with the device that administers it. some of the nasal ingredients that turn the drug into a mr. not working correctly. the ohio department of mental health says diction services says everyone should check their narcan devices. if it's made by contact the pharmacy bought it from. >>> the cdc has identified the first us case of the drug- resistant fungal infection. 30 people got sick from the infection. it's a fatal condition that can spread in hospitals. cases were identified in illinois, maryland, new york and new jersey between 2013 and august of this year. it is believe they are related to outbreaks in south america and south asia. >>> mark zuckerberg just bought is one of the largest single day losses for an individual investor. it's all because of facebook stocks plunging 5.5%. the news not all bad for zuckerberg, he is still the fifth richest man in the world. despite this week's plans, facebook shares are up 15% for the year. again all abou

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to the 911 call thursday morning, administered the overdose -reversal drug, nelaxone also known as narcan to the 2 adults found unresponsive in this home where the baby died little activity today at the house on harrison place no investigators coming in and out. fire crews responding to a 911 call around noon thursday found the baby's grandmother carrying the unconscious child outside, inside they discovered two adults a 19-year-old woman, and 23-year-old man both unresponsive. a source tells 5 investigates, the baby was just 5 weeks old, and that investigators are now looking at the possibility one of the adults, in bed with the infant, rolled over killing the first responders confirming administering an overdose reversal shot. >> i don't know what they might have found. they would administer it. at this point however, there is no confirmation drugs were involved the man and woman found unconscious continue being treated at the hospital,reaction from neighbors and family coming up at 5:00, live in marlboro national cemetery. the president laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns, honori

law that makes it legal for first-responders and family members of addicts to have and administer narcan. the drug can prevent opioid overdoses from becoming fatal. now lawmakers say they're working to gather information on what law could change to better regulate prescription pain killers. "we've become dependent really on using strong pain killers for treatment of regular aliments, such as people have become addicted to those pain killers. " experts say one thing that does seem to be working well are the state's prescription drug take back events. those events allow people to drop off old prescription medicine to law enforcement officers. in the past 6 years, the state has collected 39 tons of left over prescription drugs through those events. people can drop off those in dubuque, at hartig drug on university avenue and at the dubuque county sheriff's office. live in dubuque katie wiedemann kcrg tv-9 news. developers have taken another step toward a boutique casino in downtown cedar rapids. casino operator wild rose announced today it's partnered with a newly formed nonprofit, cedar ri

also, finally, i hope you can see down here like narcan is an opioid blocker. where narcan shoves an opiate molecule off the brain receptors , now this is a blocker that is sitting on the endorphin cells and infant opioid molecule comes it can't bind. you take this medication so if you were to get something on top of it would have no effect. it's been around for two decades at least in the united states, i think before that in france and the pill also comes in a monthly injection which is also good for compliance. it's so good for compliance that colleague was just telling me before we started that jails in maryland have used that and it has cut down on how many readmissions they have. they've injected inmates with this medication with their permission and it has worked to keep them drug-free. okay. so end of my presentation, let me me explain what's going to happen now. i'm going to ask them questions of these gentlemen and then we'll have time for questions. let me tell you how these questions are supposed to go. okay. you can read this. then you can ask thes

students learn to administer the overdose reversal, narcan. the course -- >> paramedics have carried it for 16 years. only the last three years it has been given to emts, firefighters. students and identify overdoses. a fall while overdosing. students are taught to treat both medical issues in 15 some already have encountered overdoses. >> we had a number of overdoses. it was very similar. it that along with the training we had done. >> the patient was revived in that particular case. the outcome is usually good if it is administered quickly. >> new figures show 300 people died from drug overdoses so far this year. that number is expected to jump. two thirds are linked to that no. this week massachusetts revealed 1000 opioid overdose deaths in the first nine months of the year. most were linked to that no -- out the status of high-tech, health care and higher education. >> for words, president-elect donald trump. how will it affect us? >> hopefully he will keep his commitment he is going to be the president for all of the people and we have 6.

this i'm sure you are all , familiar with narcan. i just wanted to show that clearly. that is a godsend, it truly saves lives. it is an antidote. rapid acting, it knocks the opioid molecule of the respiratory centers in the brain stem, and it is also available by prescription in all states. your doctor can write a prescription and you can pick it up. about half of the states, you can get it without prescription. a large part of the opiate overdoses are due to fentanyl. i'm sure you have heard of that. it is a very powerful drug. it has a perfectly fine use in anesthesiology and pain control. but when it is out there on the street, it is very dangerous. you can see from the relative potency, fentanyl is 100 times as potent as morphine, although most people don't abuse morphine. they abuse heroin, and they abuse percocet and vicodin, which are somewhere between as i mentioned, morphine and heroin in that slide in terms of potency. anyway fentanyl is 50 times as , potent as heroin. potent that should , not even be handled without gloves. now there is a new drug called car

. >> reporter: mcgowan was revived with 2 shots of narcan. wincing when the prosecution ask she be bail. >> dating back to 2002. >> reporter: but mcgowan's attorney said she moved into a drug treatment facility in wilmington. >> she's entered a program. she's 67 days in that program. she's clearly not going to be able to post that. have that set back and all of the progress that she's made pushed aside. >> reporter: mandy, how is your the judge did not order her to stay away from her daughter. mcgowan is voluntarily staying away from her until she gets better. >> she voluntarily at that time giving up her right to that child. as well as an ultimate goal of reunification. >> reporter: mcgowan was ordered to stay in that drug treatment program. and they've placed her with another family in lawrence byron barnett 7 news. >> anchor: a man facing charges after a deadly crash in boston. 27-year-old steven barrenbaum pleaded not guilty to several charges including motor vehicle homicide while under the influence. police say he crashed into an airpor

it's so strong the life saving drug narcan hasn't been as effective. >> sometimes people are getting hit time after time, again, and they might come back, they might not. reporter: police say for many hooked on heroin in pelham, their addiction started with prescription drugs. as they try to find the source of this latest batch, they're also working to help people. >> we definitely see the same people over and over again. we're starting to deal with. reporter: she says education is crucial. three years ago he started the pelham community coalition, which ames to increase awareness about substance abuse. >> parents need to be involved, they need to understand that they're the first line of defense to this. and we need help from the state. when you finally get down the other end of the pipeline and somebody that wants to get clean, there's no beds in this state. reporter: and police are finding this new batch of heroin is not only pot >> if someone had smoked or injected that substance is right beside them and they're almost dying or overdosing, potentially fatally if someone wasn't ho

. >>> ohio attorney general for narcan. he met with the provider to see how to keep it available and affordable. it will make sure more agencies have the truck on hand. it could between left and -- life and death. struggling with addiction. ohio is the only state in the country to secure this with the company. >>> police need your help tonight for two robberies. first, the us bank. two teller and handed him a note. demanding money. he took the money and ran away. they ran west. you can anonymously call in tips to the police department with the number on your screen. second, a man in three others robbed a verizon wireless store in highland heights. cash from the safe as well as electronics and ran off at the money. highlands highs police are trying to identify these guys. anything else that can help in that case. >>> a 13-year-old west lake girl is missing tonight. it is believed she could be in lorain county. she left a friend's home and has not been seen since. she has been known to and has not had it in for days. if you r

. >> really, right now, in terms of overdose prevention in our region, narcan training, we're just trying to make sure people stop dying at a rate of about five a day. >> things haven't slowed up for you guys, though. >> no. no, certainly not. >> we're still right in the midst of an opioid crisis. it's not going away any time soon. emily: these workers and the state tell karen they're seeing more fentanyl on the that causes its own problems, because it's more powerful and less responsive to narcan than heroin. randy: 5 investigates is also learning about good news for ticket holders of the canceled boston grand prix race. refunds are here. the state attorney general's office sent out $650,000 in checks to more than 1,100 consumers, each person getting a full refund. boston grand prix filed for are trying to get money returned. an arizona police officer seen punching a woman in the face. why he says the situation called for such force. a tough hit for a former boston college football player. ahead in news to go, an update on our breaking news this morning. a norton neighborhood is safe aft

joe's hospital will also be they have had to administer narcan. >> we get them to a medical facility and at that point we kind of lose track of them. with the model we have in place, there is a better shot of getting somebody from that point into a recovery program. and eventually, hopefully things work out for the best. kevin: the fire department tells us that they have already gone through a trial run of this program and they are already seeing results. again, anyone suffering from addiction can now walk into any of the city's six fire stations and get the help they need. live in nashua, kristen carosa, wmur news 9. adam: kristen, thank you. we have been grappling with the opioid crisis for a while in new hampshire. but a new report from the u.s. surgeon general is shedding light on the toll drugs and alcohol are taking across the united states. according to the report, nearly addictions, while only 10% of those addicted are getting treatment. and one american dies every 19 minutes from opioid or heroin overdose. it's the first report from a u.s. surgeon general dedicated to substa

she was revived by two doses of narcan. >> there were two straws with a white powdery substance on them. >> reporter: mcgowan admitted her problem. >> if i knew i was going to be like that, daughter with me. she was released on personal recognizance and required to remain in a treatment program. >> this young lady obviously has an issue. she's dealing with the issue. she's done everything the department of family services has asked her to do. she's entered a program and is she's living with relatives in new hampshire. jim smith, wbz news. >>> a driver who hit a hotel shuttle bah bus, killing two tourists from texas is free on bail. steven birnbaum pleaded not guilty to several charges. prosecutors say he was high on thc and had been drinking right before the crash. >>> donald trump claims he lost millions of people voted illegally. and he says the -- christina hager is live at the state house. ? [ music ] ? >> reporter: i spoke with an election investigator who told me that since 2012, the attorney general's office has prosecuted only two voter fraud into the issue many, many times and