After man’s heroic effort to reverse overdose, Cook County Sheriff receives donation of 2,000 naloxone devices

Matthew McFarland demonstrates the device that will administer naloxone, which helps reverse an opioid overdose. “There were many times in my addiction that I was revived using naloxone. It’s really incredible I’m actually standing here today. Because I shouldn’t be,” McFarland said. (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

Matthew McFarland estimates he’s saved 50 people from overdoses.

Just last month, he revived a man who overdosed in the parking lot of a West Side gas station.