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[quote=Anonymous]We keep narcan in the basement bathrooom, in all give compartments in cars (other than summer so far), in kids’ backpacks and my daughter has it in her small purse she brings to parties.  Neither of our kids (nor my husband nor I) has ever taken any drug.  While it would be naïve to say, I can be a sure nobody in my family would ever need to receive Narcan, the reason we have it readily available is simply, because we want to be able to help others quickly and effectively. We live in DC close to a commercial area, and are regularly around at least a few people who are either intoxicated, or on some kind of drug.  My office is downtown and I regularly am walking by and sometimes through a park also with people who are frequently clearly using drugs.

And, each of my kids has been at at least one party where a kid, usually in isolation or with a few others, is clearly drugged up or quite highly intoxicated. What my kids have told me is that it takes some time for the party and kids to realize what is happening, then talk and think about the situation, and then finally go to the parents if any are at the house.  Then parents take a while to come downstairs and assess the situation. That delay result in minutes that can make a big difference in saving a life.  I see carrying Narcan simply as a public health medication measure.  And, if anything, my kids, learning about it, how to use it, and, watching trainings on the aftermath of fentanyl, would make them all the less likely to even think of trying it.  Neither they nor I ever want to be in a position where we could have easily saved a life and failed to do so.

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