New bill is the latest in growing bipartisan effort to address crisis on California streets and in schools.
which found that a staggering one fifth of deaths of youths, ages 15-24, were directly attributable to fentanyl last year.published Sunday, the news organization surveyed more than 40 Bay Area school districts and found that most have not yet acquired Narcan on their campuses, even though several students have overdosed. Many school districts, including Oakland, Castro Valley, and Palo Alto, said they plan to stock up on Narcan in the next two months.Democratic Sen.
“People have a sense of urgency on this issue in the legislature,” Cortese said. “It’s going to take all hands on deck… because that’s how pervasive the problem is.” To learn more about the signs and symptoms of fentanyl poisoning, visit the U.S. National Institutes of Health website at
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