RCMP administer naloxone, save woman's life

West Shore

2023-02-27 11:13 PST

File # 2023-3788

On February 26, the West Shore RCMP were called to a business on the 700 block of Goldstream Avenue to a report of a woman who locked herself in a public restroom for some time and was not responding to staff.

Officers arrived and were able to quickly access the restroom, finding the woman slumped over the toilet unresponsive with a faint pulse. There was evidence of drug paraphernalia strewn about.

Officers recognized the signs of overdose and immediately administered two doses of Naloxone to the woman, who began to wake up and became more responsive. The woman was monitored by police until Emergency Health Services arrived and transported her to hospital for further treatment. The woman is expected to recover.

It is important that the public be aware of possible overdose situations and know how to respond. If you think that someone is having a drug overdose, call 9-1-1 immediately. says Cst. Andrew Matheson, a West Shore RCMP Media Relations Officer. We want to thank both the business staff and RCMP officers for their quick actions which resulted in the woman’s life being saved.

For more information on how to recognize and respond to an overdose, please visit: Overdose prevention and response - Province of British Columbia