Between 1999 and 2014, the CDC estimates that over 165 thousand people died from overdoses related to opioid-based medication such as OxyContin, Percocet, Hydrocodone, and Vicodin.; Credit: Darren McCollester/Getty Images

There’s been a lot of talk lately about the rise in opioid abuse and fatal overdoses in the U.S.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were nearly 28,000 fatalities due to opioids in 2014— more than any other year on record—  and at least half involved prescription drugs.

Here in California, a proposed bill aims to prevent such deaths among kids by allowing schools to stock an antidote called naloxone that’s considered a lifesaver by many.

Aimee Dunkle, whose 20-year-old son died from a heroin overdose in 2012, joined Take Two to discuss the bill. Dunkle is co-founder of The Solace Foundation of Orange County, which established the county’s first naloxone distribution program.

To listen to the full interview, click the blue player above.