Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 40, § 978.2.1. Reporting of opioid-related overdoses

(1) “First responders” means the first arriving organized responders with the capability and mission to contain, mitigate, and resolve the emergency at hand such as but not limited to ambulance services, emergency medical service providers, or law enforcement.

(2) “Opioid-related drug overdose” means a fatal or nonfatal condition including extreme physical illness, decreased level of consciousness, respiratory depression, coma, or the ceasing of respiratory or circulatory function resulting from the consumption or use of an opioid, or another substance with which an opioid was combined.