Santa Clara County will soon distribute opioid reversal treatments to local high schools, the county's Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday.
The board decided to allocate $135,000 in state funds to supply high schools with Narcan, the medicine used to reverse opioid overdoses in emergencies. Per request of supervisors Cindy Chavez and Otto Lee, the county Behavioral Health Services Department analyzed options to increase naloxone kits to high-priority populations like young people, students and unhoused residents, and specifically on ways to partner with the Santa Clara County Office of Education.
But the department wants to encourage schools to adopt these resources on campus,"especially with the emergence of certain fentanyl products which are targeted at youth," the report reads. Supervisor Joe Simitian, chair of the county's Health and Hospital Committee and former school board member, said he's seen young people in his district be affected by this crisis. He said he's concerned about some hesitation from school organizers.
"The best tool we can give youth is education, so they are encouraged to make safe and healthy decisions," said County Superintendent of Schools Mary Ann Dewan, after recognizing May 10 as Fentanyl Awareness Day this year."I urge our community to increase awareness about the dangers of fentanyl. Together, we can prevent fentanyl-related deaths."
Paired with Narcan distribution, the county has also kicked off a $150,000 public awareness campaign to target young people ages 21 to 39, the group most vulnerable to opioid abuse.
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