A Long Island father whose son died from fentanyl poisoning is producing a video game that teaches players to avoid fentanyl, recognize the symptoms and save a life with Narcan.
ROSLYN , N.Y. -- A Long Island father is on a mission to save lives after his son died after being sickened by fentanyl.He was at a crowded casino at the time, but no one administered Narcan .Father shares tragic story after losing son to fentanyl poisoningEthan Bherwani, a law school-bound 22-year-old, had asked his dad for permission to go with friends to Mohegan Sun. His father, Kamal Bherwani, responded, 'Your call.
'Within three minutes, high probability if he had been given Narcan or naloxone, generic version of Narcan, he would be alive and well today.'The security adviser for Mohegan Sun, Michael Balboni, said, 'Narcan was and is always available at the casino. However safety protocol dictates that it is not used if it's not known why a person has collapsed.
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