Schools Stocking Narcan To Combat Teen Overdoses

A growing number of schools are installing kits stocked with naloxone, also known as Narcan, amid an alarming surge in teen overdoses. NBC News’ Morgan Radford reports from Camden County, New Jersey, to learn about one district’s plan to protect students as dangerous fentanyl becomes more prevalent.

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[nerdaterp]

It's a sad state of affairs when a high school has to stock Narcan.

[tbolton]

When it's was "crack" in the hood, no one cared. It was punished by going to prison.

[rayjay]

No epipens. No insulin. But yes Narcan.

[Emmanuel_Rivera]

That lady looks almost to young to have been a mother to the 19 year old that lost his life.

[bgie]

Yoo. This generation is going to be the end of this country

[pennyroyal]

Say no to vaccines, say yes to Narcan. That's fine, I'm sure the drugs kids buy from the neighborhood dealer have been thoroughly tested for safety and efficacy.

[ursulaglissmann]

The synthetic opioid — which is at least 50 times more powerful than morphine and flows into the states from the southern border — has driven a surge of drug deaths across the country.

[AthenaLolita]

How about you dont do drugs in school. This just encourages drug use

[letwbpz]

This is the world's future!?!?! We're F'd. Sad, we as humans are going backwards

[jameskarins]

They should have it available but not up on the wall leting everyone see it & giving kids ideas.When I was a kid in dare program I was given this booklet thing with the chapters like cocaine, Heroin, inhalants, etc & it gave me a intrest in the differnt types of drugs lol.

[Mr_CAM]

Lol that's not a solution. Thats drug manufacturers taking more funding.

[IRBry]

that war on drugs looks so smart now doesn’t it? good thing we banned pot and coke for so long that now designer drugs with no limit are more popular, cheaper and stronger, easier to get….well done guys well done