First aid kits at some San Diego County schools now include Narcan, the overdose-reversing medication on the frontlines of the opioid epidemic.
“My mom says don’t do it because if u do it once you'll get addicted," Westhaver said from the backseat of her mother’s SUV.
Learn more about the impact of the fentanyl crisis on local communities in NBC 7’s in-depth project"Poison Pill: San Diego's Battle With the Fentanyl Crisis."“The more they know they have it, the more they're going to want to use it because they know they have the Narcan,” Said Mady's mom Heather Westhaver. She's concerned about Narcan accessibility leading to risky behavior among teens.
She says she understands parents' concerns, but notes, like EpiPens, they want Narcan available for anyone who comes on campus and needs it.
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