First-responders credited with saving 2 overdose victims near Campti

CAMPTI, La. -- Natchitoches Parish sheriff's deputies and EMS personnel are credited with saving two suspected overdose victims Tuesday night, Natchitoches Parish Sheriff Stuart Wright said Wednesday. The incidents are a reminder of why the public should be aware of the dangers of fentanyl, Wright said. The misuse of any narcotic substance poses risks and consequences; however, fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid, can be fatal in even very small doses, he said. Deputies responded twice between 6 p.m. and midnight Tuesday to two separate 911 calls reporting suspected drug overdoses. Deputies began life-saving measures -- including administering CPR and Narcan, a drug to reverse opioid overdoses -- when they arrived at each scene. Natchitoches Regional Medical C