Milo Police Chief Speaks Out Against Governor’s Veto of Narcan Bill [POLL]

Admitting that he 'might catch flack for this,' Milo's Chief of Police spoke out vehemently against the Governor's rejection of a bill that would make a heroin overdose reversal drug available to everyone. Now, we'd like to know what you think!

Opioids like heroin, morphine, and other drugs will slow a person's breathing in an overdose situation and can cause it to stop altogether. Naloxone/Narcan will block the effects of the drugs and allow the person to breathe freely again. In an emergency situation, members of law enforcement, including Milo's Police Chief Damien Pickel say it saves lives.

Governor Paul LePage has rejected a bill that would make Narcan available to be sold over the counter. The governor says the drug would not save lives but would merely extend them until the next overdose.

"Creating a situation where an addict has a heroin needle in one hand and a shot of Naloxone in the other produces a sense of normalcy and security around heroin use that serves to only perpetuate the cycle of addiction," the governor wrote in his veto letter.

But Chief Pickel, who spent 20 years working as a New York City Police Officer, says he's seen Narcan work twice in overdose situations in Milo. Here's the post from Facebook that he said might cause him to get some flack, but needed to be said.

Check out the post from Chief Pickel and then tell us what you think. Do you agree that Narcan should be available over the counter? Or do you agree with Governor LePage that it's opening a dangerous door for drug users?