tell us more about narcan in this plan that attorney general morrow healy has put together. commissioner bharel: first, just to talk about narcan and what it on the dangerous scale there is the lowering of the pressure and the decrease in breathing and the sedation that can lead to death. what narcan does -- it' s generic name is naloxone -- it reverses the effect of the opioids. this is literally a life-saving medication that in emergency situations, when someone is overdosing from an opiate, whether it be a painkiller, you can immediately reverse the effects. the power of narcan is that it can be done by anyone, by bystanders, families, first responders, medical personnel. i' ve used it myself and have seen multiple benefits and reverses of opioid overdoses. karen: how expensive is it to acquire the drug and how important is it for towns and hand -- supply of this on hand? commissioner bharel: in massachusetts we have been at the forefront good since 2007 we have had bystander programs and grants through the department of public health offering bystanders using narcan kits