--- description: A Columbus, Ohio, police officer who was given Narcan during a drug arrest actually came into contact with crystal meth, not opioids. title: Ohio Officer Sickened in Drug Arrest Exposed to Crystal Meth image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt29fb4dbc36012c3f/69892da697cdff9eed6b4f37/narcan.jpeg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Ohio](/tag/ohio/) ## Ohio Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Ohio Police Officer Sickened During Drug Arrest Was Exposed to Crystal Meth, Not Opioids  by [Jamie Ducharme](/author/jamie-ducharme/)  ## Jamie Ducharme Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Apr 14, 2018 5:36 PM CUT  A package of Narcan (Naloxone) nasal spray. A package of Narcan (Naloxone) nasal spray.Drew Angerer—Getty Images  by [Jamie Ducharme](/author/jamie-ducharme/)  ## Jamie Ducharme Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Apr 14, 2018 5:36 PM CUT An Ohio police officer who was given the opioid overdose antidote Narcan during a drug arrest gone wrong was actually exposed to methamphetamine, not opioids, officials say. A Columbus police officer began to have an adverse reaction after an unknown powder blew into his face during a drug arrest on Sunday, [according to the Columbus Division of Police](https://www.facebook.com/ColumbusPolice/ "undefined"). Body camera footage shows the officer’s partner questioning a female suspect about the substance, which she called “ice,” another name for crystal methamphetamine. Lab tests later confirmed that identification, according to Columbus Police. When asked if the drug may have been laced with fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid, she responded, “Not that I know of.” First responders still proceeded to treat the affected officer with Narcan, a brand [of the drug naloxone](http://time.com/5229870/naloxone-surgeon-general-cost-where-buy/ "undefined"), which reverses the effects of an opioid overdose. Methamphetamine is not an opioid, but the “decision to administer Narcan in this case was appropriate and consistent with training,” [according to the Columbus Division of Police](https://www.facebook.com/ColumbusPolice/ "undefined"). The officer eventually recovered and is expected to return to work on Monday, [10TV reports](https://www.10tv.com/article/body-cam-footage-shows-columbus-police-officer-receiving-narcan-during-drug-arrest "undefined"). ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5240533/columbus-ohio-police-officer-narcan/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5240533/columbus-ohio-police-officer-narcan/"},"headline":"Ohio Police Officer Sickened During Drug Arrest Was Exposed to Crystal Meth, Not Opioids","datePublished":"2018-04-14T17:36:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T19:58:18.000Z","description":"He was given the opioid overdose antidote Narcan","url":"https://time.com/5240533/columbus-ohio-police-officer-narcan/","keywords":["Ohio","onetime"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt29fb4dbc36012c3f/69892da697cdff9eed6b4f37/narcan.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Jamie Ducharme","jobTitle":"Ducharme is a contributor to TIME.","url":"https://time.com/author/jamie-ducharme/"}],"articleSection":"U.S.","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt29fb4dbc36012c3f/69892da697cdff9eed6b4f37/narcan.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"New York Becomes First State To Make Narcan Available At Pharmacies","caption":"New York Becomes First State To Make Narcan Available At Pharmacies","creditText":"Drew Angerer—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/us/","name":"U.S."}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/ohio/","name":"Ohio"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5240533/columbus-ohio-police-officer-narcan/","name":"Ohio Police Officer Sickened During Drug Arrest Was Exposed to Crystal Meth, Not Opioids"}}]}] ```