Posted on 01/30/2023 6:11:02 PM PST by 11th_VA
CLARKSBURG, Md. - Fentanyl overdoses among young people across the country are on the rise, and Montgomery County is no exception. So county school official hosted a community forum on Saturday to talk to parents about the deadly drug…
During the community call to action, packed cafeteria of parents learned about the dangers of Fentanyl and harm reduction techniques for Fentanyl users. The parents were also given Naxolone kits, also known as Narcan, and they trained on how to use the life-saving medication that can reverse or reduce the effects of an overdose.
The meeting comes after a reported spike in youth overdoses in Montgomery County. School leaders say as a result of the spike, they have had to increasingly use Narcan in schools.
FOX 5 has learned that as of January 24, MCPS has administered Narcan a total of 11 times since the first day of school back on August 29, 2022. Seven of those instances have come in the last six weeks...
"This is a really critical problem that we’re experiencing right now," MCPS Director of Public Information Jessica Baxter had previously told FOX 5. "This is not one of those traditional substance abuse problems that we’re seeing. It’s very pervasive and prevalent in the community, and we want families to be aware and talk to their children about the risks that are out there."
READ MORE: Youth overdose deaths increased by 120% in Montgomery County
Officials with the DEA’s Washington Division – which covers D.C., Maryland, and Virginia – said that in 2022, they confiscated nearly 160,000 fake pills containing Fentanyl and more than 250 pounds of Fentanyl powder.
According to DEA Special Agent in Charge Jared Forget,"that’s enough to kill 54 percent, half, of all the residents in Virginia, Maryland, and D.C., and that’s, that’s frightening."
(Excerpt) Read more at fox5dc.com ...
MoCo just loves them some Jamie Raskin.
Last year there was a shooting at one of M.C.’s high schools.
They held a parent - school meeting and only 10 parents showed up!!
That’s sick.
Libs killing demselves? And the problem is?
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