Portland police suspect that three people died from drug overdoses in the city Friday, including a 25-year-old woman. Narcan was used in multiple other calls on the same day.
There were 11 suspected overdose-related calls between 10:29 a.m. and 11:08 p.m. Friday, police said in a statement Saturday. Four of the calls were within less than one hour of each other.
Narcan, a lifesaving opioid overdose drug also known as naloxone, was used on six different occasions. Police believe a majority of those overdose calls involved fentanyl usage.
Police recorded the following overdose incidents Friday:
10:29 a.m. Southwest First Avenue and Main Street – Narcan used
11:01 a.m. 200 block Northwest Third Avenue – Narcan Used
11:51 a.m. 600 block of Northwest Naito Parkway – Death of 33-year-old man
4:40 p.m. Southwest Fourth Avenue and Washington Street – Narcan used
5:55 p.m. 500 block of Southwest Sixth Avenue – Narcan used
8:20 p.m. Southwest Fourth Avenue and Washington Street – Narcan used; 25-year-old woman died
8:33 p.m. West Burnside and Northwest Broadway
8:44 p.m. Southwest Fifth Avenue and Washington Street
8:52 p.m. Southwest Broadway and Oak Street – Death
10:56 p.m. Southwest Alder and Fourth Avenue – Narcan used
11:08 p.m. 300 block of Southwest Fourth Avenue
The Portland Police Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit does follow-up investigations for overdose cases. The bureau stressed that the list of calls is only a “snapshot of the events of the day to illustrate the concerning issue.”
Portland police offer a resource page for drug abuse and addiction services.
– Austin De Dios; adedios@oregonian.com; @austindedios; 503-319-9744