The entrance room of Monica Vera Schubert holds a photograph of her son Bobby Schubert. Schubert died of an opioid overdose in his dorm room at UCLA in April. His mom has turned her front room into the “Museum of Bobby.”
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The entrance room of Monica Vera Schubert holds a photograph of her son Bobby Schubert. Schubert died of an opioid overdose in his dorm room at UCLA in April. His mom has turned her front room into the “Museum of Bobby.”
Mette Lampcov for NPR @mettelampcov
Overdose loss of life charges have spiked dramatically for younger adults, rising 34 p.c between 2018 and 2022, in response to current information from the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention.
But, there are methods to mitigate the danger of overdose, and even methods to reverse it.
Notably there’s Narcan.
It is a model of the treatment naloxone, and it is usually used within the type of nasal spray. If administered rapidly, it will probably totally reverse an opioid overdose.
Are school campuses and their college students ready?
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This episode was produced by Kathryn Fink.
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