It’s a nasal spray and it takes about a minute to learn. Nobody plans on being the person standing there.
Take the free class. Put the kit in the car and forget about it.
Get Narcan Trained
Free training, free kit, most health departments. Carry it in the glovebox the same way you'd learn CPR and hope you never use it.
What you'll need
- Your county health department or a local harm-reduction group
- Two doses in the glovebox and two in the house
- An expiration date in your phone, so you replace them
What to say
Do you offer free naloxone training and kits? I'd like to bring a few people from my church.
Pitfalls
- Call 911 first, every time. Narcan buys minutes, not a cure.
- Check the dates. Kits expire and people forget.
- Bring five friends to the training. An hour with a group is easier than an hour alone.
Rescue those who are being taken away to death. Hold back those stumbling to the slaughter. — Proverbs 24:11