Al Della Fave, a spokesman for the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office, said getting trained and equipped with Narcan ahead of time is critical to increasing one's chances of survival.
In a May 2016 memo to schools, the state Department of Education recommended that the use of Narcan should be included in district emergency response procedures.
With nothing attached to the use of Narcan, no treatment, no therapy, no punishment, in-store sales is a potential enabler for addicted who need help beyond the next high.