Yakima Officers Say No Need To Carry Anti-Opioid Drug

With the recent string of overdoses in Yakima do officers carry Narcan? While many police officers carry the lifesaving anti-opioid overdose drug officers in Yakima do not and for good reason says Capt. Jeff Schneider. He says in some cities and counties officers arrive on scene before medical units arrive especially in rural areas. But that's not the case in the city of Yakima. "We have medical services essentially at the same time we do so it's not a real critical need medical wise." Plus he says the drug must be kept at a certain temperature and that's tough for officers in Yakima to do. If the officers were carrying the drug the city officials say the department would see a major increase in price. The auto-inject version of Narcan used to cost $575 for two doses, but now costs $3,750.