Education Second, Naloxone First, the LAUSD strategy to reverse fentanyl overdoses

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According to LAUSD authorities, in the month of September alone, nine fentanyl overdoses have been recorded in some of the schools. One of them was fatal.
The death of Melanie Ramos, 15, a student at Bernstein High School, died on September 13 from taking pills purchased by another student. Several of her classmates were also hospitalized.
Superintendent Alberto Carvalho has announced an information campaign with parents and the student community to raise awareness about the dangers of consuming fentanyl, which can be fatal in the vast majority of cases.
Fentanili has become a very popular drug due to its low cost and ease of ingestion.
Carvalho announced the distribution of Naxolone among students as a support and preventive measure.
Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can reverse an overdose of opioids, including heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioid medications. Naloxone is safe and easy to use, and is often given by nasal spray.
Naloxone rapidly reverses an overdose by blocking the effects of opioids. It can restore normal breathing in 2 to 3 minutes in a person whose breathing slowed, or even stopped, as a result of an opioid overdose. More than one dose of naloxone may be required for stronger opioids such as fentanyl.
The question is: access to this drug could increase the use among students of fentanyl?