Staff at Blanchet House tell KATU they used Narcan three times in the last week to revive people overdosing outside of the non-profit.

Executive Director Scott Kerman said this speaks to a growing problem across the community.

We’ve been seeing this tick up, the number of times that we have to run outside to revive someone during a meal or between meals is significantly higher than it was even just a few months ago, but this was quite an extraordinary week for us," Kerman said.

Kerman said his team is working with Multnomah County Public Health and the Oregon Health Authority to make tools like Narcan more accessible.

The executive director said Blanchet House used about $1,000 worth of Naloxone in the last week.

"Narcan can cost $90 a dose and so if it takes three to four doses currently to revive someone because of the strength of the fentanyl and the amount of fentanyl that they might be taking I mean, that’s a lot of money," Kerman said.

Kerman said he'll continue to work with the Oregon Health Authority to advocate for more funding options during the current legislative session.