The San Mateo County Coalition for Safe Schools and Communities launched its naloxone toolkit in December 2022 to help prepare school staff to safely use naloxone to reverse opioid overdoses that may occur on their campuses.
The county council said several school districts and private schools in the area have already completed the onboarding process and received a supply of naloxone - also known by the brand name Narcan - while many others are working to complete the necessary steps to participate in the program.
Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can reverse an opioid overdose while having little or no side effects.