> Narcan used 42 times in schools in 2022-23 as fentanyl crisis grows in Washington
Narcan used 42 times in schools in 2022-23 as fentanyl crisis grows in Washington
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As families return to school after summer break, there is growing anxiety about the dangers of the synthetic opioid fentanyl.
The Washington Office of Public Instruction points to a new survey, which suggests the overdose-reversing drug Narcan has increasingly been used in schools statewide. The optional survey revealed it was used at least 42 times in the 2022-2023 school year, up from six times the previous year.
It paints a picture of the kind of challenge schools are up against, at a time when the DEA says 7 in 10 pills out on the streets are counterfeit and include a fatal amount of fentanyl.
The state of Washington now requires school districts with 2,000 students or more, to have Narcan available to staff and students. But there is still nothing to require fentanyl education in Washington schools.
Full video: https://youtu.be/O7rRbho84nc