Monmouth County law enforcement officials announce a total of 100 deployments of the opiate antidote Narcan since the program began 8 months ago. The prosecutor's office said all but 10 overdose victims were saved since first responders were given the nasal spray.

"When someone is in the midst of a potentially deadly overdose, seconds count. Having this antidote in the hands of police officers has proven to be a life-saving tool. Oftentimes police officers are the first responders on the scene of an emergency call, and since the antidote was added to their arsenal of tools to aid the community, those officers who are bridging the gap between the time of a 911 emergency call and the arrival of medical assistance - save lives," said Monmouth County Prosecutor Chris Gramiccioni in a written statement.

According to the prosecutor's office press release, the opiate antidote naloxone was deployed 103 times since June 5th, 2014, resulting in the reversal of 88 overdoses and 11 incidents ending in death last year. There were four additional deployments since the New Year.

"We are experiencing about a 10 percent overdose death rate when the antidote is deployed by local law enforcement officers. I wouldn't want to speculate how high the number would be if the antidote was limited in its use," Gramiccioni said.

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