A new law went into effect in California Jan. 1, requiring public universities to provide opioid reversal medication instruction and education during campus orientation.
The new rules come after Sentate Bill (SB) 367 was introduced last year by California State Sen. Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield). The bill was signed into law in August.
Public universities are already eligible to obtain Naloxone, also known as Narcan, through a state program called the Naloxone Distribution Project.
The program provides the lifesaving medication for free to schools and universities, law enforcement, community organizations, first responders and other agencies in the state.
The medication reverses the impacts of opioids, such as fentanyl or heroin, on the neurological system….