High school students are overdosing, and a group of Massachusetts teenagers are hoping to bring in more life-saving trainings.
“It’s happening in schools, not just party settings, which is crazy. It’s really unavoidable,” said Mishalynn Guirand. “It’s important to know what actions you can take.”
Their answer: trainings on the Good Samaritan laws and how to administer naloxone, also known as Narcan, a medication used to reverse life-threatening opioid overdoses, including fentanyl.
Guirand and nine other high school students are members of the Hampden District Attorney Youth Advisory Board, focusing on substance use issues teens are facing…