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tonight. the opioid crisis has been across the country. that included her in california. in fact, take a look at the numbers from the last five years. the number of overdose related deaths in our state has more than tripled in that time. it is from about 2220 17 to more than 6800 last year. there are ways to fight back against it and one with a family trying to reverse the trend by offering community members training on how to use can. it is a medication that can reduce an overdose. it is a mission born from hurting. insert it in the nostril. go ahead and push it. 10, okay. and that is it. that is done. it is very easy. reporter: micah sawyer is leading this training class for about a dozen people. and when there is a stigma around addiction and narcan, as well. they hide, they keep it underground, they don t want to know about it. narcan, medication used to treat opioid overdose. his son became addicted to heroin in high school. his son was a star football player and was

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