Here in San Diego, life-saving medicines like naloxone have helped reduce the number of fatal fentanyl overdoses. But Mexico's restrictive drug policies make the medicine almost impossible to get in Tijuana.
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But the clinic's staff struggles to get access to naloxone — an overdose reversal drug that is a literal lifesaver for people addicted to fentanyl. Any statistics on fentanyl use are hard to come by in Mexico, but Arredondo and other advocates say it is a significant and growing problem, especially in the border region. Sheinbaum has voiced support for more treatment options but has not published specific details.In 2018, Lopez Obrador cut funding to nonprofits like Prevencasa. It significantly impacted the clinic’s ability to get basic supplies, forcing Arredondo and others to resort to smuggling them across the border.
To Gretchen Burns Bergman, the founder of A NEW Path, lack of access to naloxone in Tijuana is heartbreaking. She believes everybody on the planet should be carrying the overdose reversal medicine.“Moms aren’t going to be able to save their own sons,” she said. “They’re not going to have it when they need it.”
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