. >> reporter: ginny atwood didn't know about naloxone in 2013 when she came home and discovered herther christopher had overdosed on heroin. the 21-year-old died soon after. she and her parent created the chris atwood foundation, its goal helping to save others by making naloxone, narcan, more available. >> the sad fact is that overdoses have tripled in the last five years in northern virginia, and the reality of that is that people are going to die and this medication can do something about it. so we need to get it to as many people as possible. >> reporter: a state pilot program to get naloxone in the hands of parents, brothers sisters, laypeople just expanded to northern virginia. atwood will help provide instruction in the first training class this weekend. >> and you spray that half into one nostril and half in the other. >> reporter: these are the revive kit that's will be provided. all the equipment needed to administer the narcan to counteract the heroin or opioid overdose. >> before too long it should be simple to walk up to the counter and get naloxone as you get sudafed.

. >> reporter: ginny atwood didn't know about naloxine in 2013 when she came home and realized her brother overdosed on heroin. he died some time later. their foundation is looking to help others to make the drug more available. >> the sad fact is that overdoses have tripled in the last five years in northern virginia and the reality of that is people are going to die and this medication can do something about it. and so we need to get it to as many as possible. >> reporter: a safe pilot program to get naloxone into the hands of lay people expanded into northern virginia. she will provide training in the first class this weekend. >> you spray that half into one nostril, half in the other. >> reporter: these are the revive kits that will be administered. >> before too long, it should be quite simple to walk up to the counter with and get it like you might get sudafed. >> reporter: but as she discovered, not quite yet. she's been calling and visiting pharmacies to find out if they have naloxone. she discovered this pharmacy that last week didn't have access to the drug now says it can order

. >> reporter: ginny atwood has been put gt new law to the test, checking with local pharmacies to see if they're up to speed and if they have na lox zone available. coming up at 6, we'll tell you what happened when she checked inside this drugstore today. back to you now. >>> well, the a father is faces years in prison after he was found guilty of causing an accident that killed his 4-year-old son and injured his young daughter. charles smith had pcp in his system according to police when he drove through an intersensation on bladensburg road in cottage city in 2013. he collided with poles and a retaining wall nearly severing his arm but his 4-year-old son charles sullivan was not buckled up at the time and was thrown in the car. his 7-year-old daughter suffered a brain injury according to her mother. >> he didn't need to leave this earth the way that he did. he didn't deserve that. that's what's so hurtful for me. and naje has to live with this the rest of her life. she is still a victim. >> smith was released on bond after his first appearance in court. he then was charged a second