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Officials Make Drastic Decision to Save Students’ Lives

Officials announced that Los Angeles children will soon be able to carry Narcan into their schools.  Superintendent Alberto Carvalho told the school board that the policy will be updated to allow kids to carry the medication to combat the deadly fentanyl coming over the border.  At least one school board member supports this update.  An overwhelming 92% of drug overdoses in 2021 were fentanyl related.

Narcan saves lives

Carvalho wrote to board members that Narcan “cannot be used to get high, is not addictive and does not have any effect on a person if there are no opioids in their body.”  He mentioned that the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health supports the change “that would allow students to be able to carry Narcan in schools.”

Current school policy says the medication must be secured and only accessible to proper personnel.  It “must be kept at the school in a secure location accessible to designated school personnel.”  School board member Nick Melvoin supports the change.

The medication  can help combat the crisis

Melvoin said the deadly drugs are in the schools.

“Narcan has the power to save lives and I’ve been working to expand its access to everyone in our school communities, including students themselves.  But the increased use of Narcan as a life-saving measure underscores the drug crisis that’s being brought to our schools.  We must do more to address the root causes of this crisis and that starts with education and more support for our youth.”

The Drug Enforcement Administration reported that last December enough fentanyl had been seized in 2022 to kill every American.  Fake prescription pills can be laced with it to the tune of over 50 million that were confiscated.

Narcan is one weapon

The Los Angeles school district announced last September that it would also stock naloxone, a nasal spray.  Staff is receiving training to administer this second life saving medication.

Substance abuse workshops, both online and in person, will be put in place in Feb. and March.  Carvalho mentioned,

“Through our existing initiatives, we will educate students and families about the safety and effectiveness of Narcan including the identification signs of an opioid overdose and the importance of alerting medical professionals when Narcan is used. We remain committed to expanding access, education and training for this life-saving emergency medication.”

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