MU mom gives out Narcan kits during move

A mom of a University of Missouri student spent move-in week offering kits with Naloxone to parents of students on a Facebook page. She received the medication from an anti-overdose organization and wanted students to have access to it if needed.

Cathy Hoffman said she hopes no one will ever need to use it.

"I hope that my child or anyone else's child will never have to use it, but they have access to it if they end up needing it," Hoffmann said.

Hoffmann said she wants parents to feel that their child is safe while they are away at school.

Narcan, also known as naloxone, is a nasal spray that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. MU Health Care emergency medicine doctor Christopher Sampson said it is a good idea to carry Narcan, even if you never have to use it.

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