The woman told staff that the mouse had eaten heroin. Clinic volunteer Melissa Patton gave the mouse, Snuggles, an oral dose of Narcan, according to the CBC. The drug is widely used to reverse the effects of an opiate overdose. Patton also gave the tiny rodent oxygen.
Somebody brought in a mouse who ate heroin and had an overdose, our vounteer's saved the mouse and the mouse has a new home #vanpoli
— Sarah Blyth (@sarahblyth) May 15, 2017
Snuggles saved by Narcan
— Karin Larsen (@CBCLarsen) May 16, 2017
Pet mouse that accidentally overdosed revived at DTES safe injection site https://t.co/CbX59G0Qp2
Snuggles responded well to treatment. Patton has adopted the mouse after the owner said she was going into a treatment center.
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