This year is the first time authorities have seen rainbow fentanyl and worry that could lead to more overdoses in children and young adults.
SAN DIEGO — San Diego County schools are joining the effort to warn parents about a drug targeting teens.Last year, there were more than 1,100 overdose deaths in San Diego including 34 people under the age of 21.
"It can resemble the candy Smarties so we feel it's especially important to be alert around Halloween time," the letter said. "The risks and the stakes are very, very high because it is life or death when we're talking about fentanyl," Dr. Jenkins said.She said now is the time to have open and honest conversations with your children about drug use.
Last week, the Los Angeles Unified School District announced it would provide schools with Narcan, a medication that can reverse opioid overdoses.
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