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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DH was reading about the fentanyl crisis tonight and saying “at some point” we should get Narcan to have on hand in case our DDs or their friends ever overdose.

Right now our DDs are 6 and almost 11 and the 11 year olds interest skew young so it doesn’t feel necessary. Do you have Narcan in your home? At what age? Do your teeens / tweens know it’s there and how to use it?[/quote]

I have Narcan.

I keep one in my work bag, which is always with me.
I keep one down in the basement, the teen hangout, and my son and his friends know they can always take it, no questions asked.
My son has it in his backpack.

Why?  Because he started going out to parties this summer and saw a LOT of drugs.  Tried some too, unfortunately.  But I think we've managed our way through that.  Some teens are specifically looking for fentanyl these days.

I got mine at a fire station.  I spoke with a paramedic there who said it is OK to keep it in a car.  Heat may "possibly" degrade it, but then it's just not as strong.  It does not become dangerous, just perhaps a bit less effective.  The nasal sprays we get are 4mg each while paramedics generally titrate at 2mg to start. [/quote]

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