San Diego high-schoolers learn valuable skills during Fentanyl Awareness Day

SUOPT attended the DEA Fentanyl Awareness event along with over one hundred High School students to learn about Narcan and the harms posed by fentanyl. “Overdose deaths continue to be a public health concern in San Diego County and across the country. In 2022, there were 1,226 accidental overdose deaths in San Diego County. Fentanyl accounted for 70% of all overdose deaths that year. Dr. Luke Bergmann, Behavioral Health Director, County of San Diego, emphasizes, “For this reason, we must continue to protect San Diegans from drug-related harms by prioritizing human dignity, saving lives, and providing appropriate care.”

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