Paramedics arrived and administered a nasal spray, two or three times, Clayton recalled. I probably went through at least two bottles a month.”Emergency personnel and public health staff throughout California are required to carry Narcan in their medical kits. According to the San Francisco Department of Public Health, 625 people died from drug overdoses in 2021. (Josh Edelson / For The Times)In the Bay Area, where opioid overdoses reached historic highs during the COVID-19 pandemic, the reasons people carry Narcan are varied, some heartbreaking. “The beauty of Narcan is that it’s a convenient little nasal spray,” Ciccarone said.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 07, 2023 22:49 UTC