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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 lounge 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 lounge into the “Museum of Bobby.”

Mette Lampcov for NPR @mettelampcov

Overdose dying charges have spiked dramatically for younger adults, rising 34 % between 2018 and 2022, in line with latest knowledge 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 medicine naloxone, and it is typically used within the type of nasal spray. If administered rapidly, it will probably absolutely reverse an opioid overdose.

Are faculty campuses and their college students ready?

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This episode was produced by Kathryn Fink.

Our govt producer is Sami Yenigun.