VIDEO: In the past two decades, more than 5,000 children and teens in the U.S. have died from overdoses involving fentanyl, according to Jama Pediatrics.
But thankfully, Naloxone, also known as Narcan, is readily available to help reverse the effects of an overdose.
"You can administer naloxone and they almost instantly take a deep breath, often wake up right away," said Anne Raven, Integrated Medical Services manager for the Spokane Fire Department.
Raven has plenty of experience using Narcan with SFD. She believed it's a great idea to have it in schools, because seconds matter when someone is overdosing on an opioid like fentanyl. "We're always going to be there in four to six, four to eight minutes, but that is too much if you're not breathing. So it's ideal to have it there on scene," Raven said.