Twelve children under the age of 18 died from fentanyl overdoses in San Diego County in 2021.
Viewers were told how to spot an overdose by listening for a loud “death rattle” snore as the person struggles to breathe and looking for pupils that constrict to pinpoints. They were told to have the nasal spray naloxone on hand to administer to try to reverse the effects of opioids.And they learned how teens and others use their cellphones and social media apps like Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram to easily buy drugs.
The region has seen a “shocking” 2,300% increase in fentanyl deaths since 2016, Chief Medical Examiner Steven Campman told the group. Brinker White said labeling her son’s death an overdose made it extremely hard for her to discuss it with others. She sees it as“What I came to realize is Connor was not a druggie [who] got negligent and overdosed. He was a normal teen [who] was poisoned,” she said. “These dealers deceive naive young adults into buying what seems to be a relatively safe prescription drug but they are not.”
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