GOV. MALLOY SIGNS LEGISLATION PROTECTING GOOD SAMARITANS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF DRUG OVERDOSE TREATMENT
(WETHERSFIELD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) Commissioner Pat Rehmer and other state and local officials, today held a bill signing ceremony for legislation (Public Act 14-61) that grants civil and criminal liability protection to a bystander who administers Naloxone Hydrochloride (known as Narcan) in good faith to someone who has overdosed. The new law is focused on reducing fatalities resulting from heroin and prescription drug overdoses. Narcan is a prescription medication that reverses an opioid overdose. It can be administered by a layperson with minimal training and is most commonly available as either an injection or nasal spray. “As we work to implement strategies that will…
