Keep Narcan in your home … and maybe your car

[Anonymous]

The Rockville Police Department had an Open House/Community Fair and were giving out kits then. I was talking to the officer distributing them and their goal is to get them to anyone who wants and even have a "vending machine" type availability. You can always start by contacting them and see if they have any or contacts for some in your area.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not available to most people

That’s not true. It’s pretty easy to get and some states even give it out for free.

DC, MD or VA? If so, where.

[Anonymous]

My husband works for one of the largest private employers in the DC area and has two he got from trainings they provided. We have one in each car.

I have access to it for free at work (university).

[Anonymous]

Hi! I am the author of this Slate piece, and also a dad in Arlington. Thanks to the OP for linking to it. I really urge everyone, especially people who doubt the claims of people in this thread, to read it. Narcan is quite easy to get all over the DC area; in Washington, DC, for example, city government lists dozens of free pickup sites:
https://dbh.dc.gov/page/where-can-i-get-naloxone-dc

The one thing I'd add, though, is that most trainers will recommend you do not keep it in your car, as Narcan does degrade in heat. Keep it in a bag or purse and bring it with you, and keep it in your house.

Thanks for reading, everyone!

[Anonymous]

Thanks so much for writing this article, I wish more parents knew that this really could happen to their child and they don't have to be an addict...just once time experimenting can result in a tragedy. I lost a former student recently to a counterfit pill/fentanyl overdose. It is beyond heartbreaking to go to services and just keep hearing, 'how could this have happened?'. I am a HS teacher and the nurse doesn't even have any in the building. Please, please consider using the resources the author gave ^^ to have Narcan on hand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not available to most people

That’s not true. It’s pretty easy to get and some states even give it out for free.

DC, MD or VA? If so, where.

Yes if it's so easy, tell us how to get it around here. I'll wait.

CVS- a friend in MoCo got it there. Not hard at all, not sure why you think it’s hard to get. https://www.cvs.com/content/prescription-drug-abuse/save-a-life

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not available to most people

That’s not true. It’s pretty easy to get and some states even give it out for free.

DC, MD or VA? If so, where.

Yes if it's so easy, tell us how to get it around here. I'll wait.

CVS- a friend in MoCo got it there. Not hard at all, not sure why you think it’s hard to get. https://www.cvs.com/content/prescription-drug-abuse/save-a-life

And this.
https://www.naloxoneforall.org/

[Anonymous]

For anyone who doubts they need to take this seriously: I’m a 50 year old getting my masters degree in social work and I’m shocked at stories my fellow students interning at hospitals have shared with me. 3 Highlights based on true stories:

1) Cannabis when vaped (most common form of consumption by teens since it leave little odor and no smoke) is cut with chemicals commonly found in windex which over time can be toxic. Teens present with migraines and nausea.

2) Cannabis can be also used as an addictive in potato chips. A group of middle schoolers from an affluent suburb ended up in they ER bc they unknowingly ate chips covered in cannabis (true story I promise, not urban myth)

3) Most drugs these days are laced with fentanyl. And some are now being laced with elephant tranquilizer. Pills often come in bright primary colors. These can be toxic especially for younger teens.

I have teens. I have been talking to them about this.

[Anonymous]

Thanks, OP, and to the PP who is the author of the article. I found free narcan by mail in my state and will be ordering it. I hope I never have to use it, but I'd rather have it on hand just in case than to not have it.

[Anonymous]

My child would never do drugs, nor would anyone we associate with.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My child would never do drugs, nor would anyone we associate with.

Your arrogance is willfully ignorant. Get out of your mind a 'druggie' and consider that high achieving families foster expectations that put pressure on kids. As a result, they tend not to embrace a growth mindset when it comes to achievement and then sometimes self-medicate. Please be open-minded and have frank conversations with your kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My child would never do drugs, nor would anyone we associate with.

Which is what your child wants you think. You really have absolutely no idea. When I was a kid, I was one of the "smart kids" who hung out with other smart kids - our parents trusted us a lot more than the "popular kids" parents trusted them, which meant that we got away with a LOT more than the kids who had a reputation for partying. You have no idea, PP. Our parents had NO IDEA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not available to most people

That’s not true. It’s pretty easy to get and some states even give it out for free.

DC, MD or VA? If so, where.

Yes if it's so easy, tell us how to get it around here. I'll wait.

Had to wait all of about 3 minutes, you poor thing.

[Anonymous]

Why are so many drugs laced with fenantyl I assume it's cheap to make and also gives you a high?

[Anonymous]

I live in Montgomery county. A quick Google search gave me this page for receiving free Narcan along with training on how to use it.
https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/opioids/save-a-life.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For anyone who doubts they need to take this seriously: I’m a 50 year old getting my masters degree in social work and I’m shocked at stories my fellow students interning at hospitals have shared with me. 3 Highlights based on true stories:

1) Cannabis when vaped (most common form of consumption by teens since it leave little odor and no smoke) is cut with chemicals commonly found in windex which over time can be toxic. Teens present with migraines and nausea.

2) Cannabis can be also used as an addictive in potato chips. A group of middle schoolers from an affluent suburb ended up in they ER bc they unknowingly ate chips covered in cannabis (true story I promise, not urban myth)

3) Most drugs these days are laced with fentanyl. And some are now being laced with elephant tranquilizer. Pills often come in bright primary colors. These can be toxic especially for younger teens.

I have teens. I have been talking to them about this.

Confused — is fentanyl a concern with the cannabis use you describe?