MONTICELLO – Sullivan County District Attorney Brian P. Conaty helped revive a person suffering a suspected drug overdose early Wednesday morning after being approached by a member of the public seeking Narcan.
Shortly after 5 a.m. on Sept. 3, Conaty was arriving for work when a man approached him in the District Attorney’s Office parking lot and said his friend had ingested illegal drugs and was unresponsive. The man asked whether the office had Narcan, also known as naloxone, available.
Conaty retrieved Narcan from the office’s emergency supply kit and accompanied the man to the former Sullivan County Jail property, where they found the unresponsive individual, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
While Conaty remained on the phone with the Monticello Police Department to summon emergency assistance, Narcan was administered. Monticello police and emergency services responded and continued treatment. The individual was successfully revived, the office said.
“This is exactly why our office maintains NARCAN and ensures our staff knows how to use it,” Conaty said. “Anyone can be in a position to help save a life in a moment like this, and I’m grateful this individual received the emergency care he needed.”
The incident occurred days after Conaty attended an overdose remembrance vigil for local lives lost to the opioid epidemic. The District Attorney’s Office said it maintains a readily available supply of Narcan and trains its staff as part of its public safety efforts.
Narcan is a medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. The office encouraged residents to learn more about Narcan availability and training through Sullivan County Public Health at 845-292-5910.
The District Attorney’s Office also thanked the Monticello Police Department for its response.
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