A woman who overdosed on heroin in Center Moriches was saved Tuesday by a police officer who administered a drug to reverse the effects of the drug, Suffolk police said.

The officer responded to a call from a home on Bowditch Lane at 6:10 p.m., police said, and administered intranasal Narcan to an unresponsive woman, who then regained consciousness.

The 23-year-old woman was transported by ambulance to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center, police said. Information concerning her condition was not immediately available.

The deployment of the prescription drug by Suffolk officers to reverse opiate overdoses is part of a New York State Health Department pilot program.

Gregg Sarra sounds off on the Northport and Half Hollow Hills East matchup, plus Tess Ferguson has an update on the high school fantasy football standings and Jared Vailuzzi has the plays of the week. Credit: Newsday

Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep 3: Top football teams in action, fantasy update and plays of the week Gregg Sarra sounds off on the Northport and Half Hollow Hills East matchup, plus Tess Ferguson has an update on the high school fantasy football standings and Jared Vailuzzi has the plays of the week.

Gregg Sarra sounds off on the Northport and Half Hollow Hills East matchup, plus Tess Ferguson has an update on the high school fantasy football standings and Jared Vailuzzi has the plays of the week. Credit: Newsday

Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep 3: Top football teams in action, fantasy update and plays of the week Gregg Sarra sounds off on the Northport and Half Hollow Hills East matchup, plus Tess Ferguson has an update on the high school fantasy football standings and Jared Vailuzzi has the plays of the week.

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