Man revived by friend after fentanyl overdose, Brantford, Ont., police say

BRANTFORD, Ont. — Police in Brantford, Ont., say a man who suffered a fentanyl overdose was revived by a friend who used an opioid antidote.

They say paramedics called police to a home where a 33-year-old man was reported to be without vital signs on Monday.

Police say when officers arrived they found the man was conscious after a female acquaintance administered naloxone — a drug that can reverse an opioid overdose.

They say the man was taken to hospital for medical treatment.