The presentation, held at Santa Maria High School, was aimed at helping parents understand the dangers associated with the drug fentanyl, which has caused the majority of overdose deaths in
The Santa Maria Joint Union High School District held a substance prevention information night on Thursday.Attendees included parents and guardians of Santa Maria Joint Union High School District students and other members of the public.
Local News Carol Karamitsos honored for years of serving on Santa Maria school board “Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that is similar to morphine but is 50 to 100 times more potent," Zamora said."Like morphine, it is a medicine that is typically used to treat patients with severe pain, especially after surgery.
“For me, it’s very important to learn about drug addiction to find out step-by-step what I can do to prevent her from ever going down that path," Rodriguez said. Zamora shared statistics showing that synthetic opioids, including fentanyl, are now the most common drugs involved in drug overdose deaths in the United States. Santa Barbara County has seen the number of opioid-related deaths involving fentanyl increase from six in 2016 to 115 in 2023.
Common social signs include isolating from family and friends, change in friends, skipping school or work, a drop in grades or performance and a lack of interest in hobbies and recreational activities. “A lot of people think, 'Well, why can't you just stop using it already/' But the thing is, the body becomes dependent on the drug and it gets used to using a lot of it and it's very difficult to stop using it,” said Chavez. “We wanted to tell you this because there are kids who are using drugs and they want to stop using drugs, but it's very difficult for them so we are going to talk about how we can help them.
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