Winona police officer exposed to opioids given Narcan, rushed to hospital

(KWNO)-According to a press release from Winona Police Department, on Friday afternoon officers responded to a call of an unexpected death in the 500 block of Kansas Street. Narcotics were found in the home and after being inside for some time, one of the officers started showing signs of opioid overdose including dizziness, confusion, low blood pressure and excessive sweating. A fellow officer administered Narcan, a medication used to rapidly reverse opioid overdoses. The injured officer was taken to Winona Health and released later the same night and is doing well.

Opioids can get into the body by absorption through the skin, exposure to the eyes, nose or mouth, as well as inhalation. It’s unclear how the officer was exposed. The press release states the narcotics found in the home were not a factor in the man’s death, but the investigation is ongoing.