 Refused, says Matias, because they didn't understand how important naloxone is during the opioid crisis. 22 million doses were distributed in the U.S. and Canada last year. Massachusetts data show the drug has reversed more than 4,600 overdoses in the last year and a half. But some people don't seem to want Narcan or the people who need it in their neighborhood. Herman Muckle ran to one of the boxes a few weeks ago when he saw a guy overdose. It was empty.