After one of the recent CPR/First Aid classes I was conducting, a young girl, maybe 19 or 20 years old, came up to me privately. After all the other participants left the room she asked if she could have some Narcan. She told me that her boyfriend was addicted to heroin and she would like to have Narcan in case he overdosed.
It made me very sad because most people who begin using drugs do so because of their acquaintances, especially boyfriend or girlfriend.
I did give her some Narcan and showed her where she could obtain it free of charge. But I know the chances that she will become a user herself are high.
This wasn’t the first time a participant has asked for narcan but this time it made me especially sad.