Spike in Teen Fentanyl Deaths Prompts Prevention Awareness Effort in South Bay Fentanyl - Los Gatos HEAD TOPICS
Spike in Teen Fentanyl Deaths Prompts Prevention Awareness Effort in South Bay
10/21/2022 10:30:00 AM In Los Gatos High School Thursday night parents students and community members gathered to learn about the crisis with fentanyl — the synthetic opioid that is taking a growing number of lives across the country and in the Bay Area
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In Los Gatos High School Thursday night, parents, students and community members gathered to learn about the crisis with fentanyl -- the synthetic opioid that is taking a growing number of lives across the country and in the Bay Area. In Los Gatos High School Thursday night parents students and community members gathered to learn about the crisis with fentanyl — the synthetic opioid that is taking a growing number of lives across the country and in the Bay Area Jan Blom explained to the auditorium in Los Gatos that his son, Linus, had a very similar experience.Linus' wrestling talent had brought him to Los Gatos High School, his dad explained. But the pressure of high school began to impact Linus, compounded by the pandemic. In July of 2020, just before Linus' 18th birthday, he took a pill he believed to be Percocet, his dad said."When we found him, it was too late," Jan Blom said of his son, wondering if things might had been different if they had Narcan to give Linus at the time. Read more:
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Two students injured in stabbing at John Marshall High School in Los FelizThe incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. at the high school, authorities said. Two students were taken to a hospital, and a person of interest was detained and released. 2 students stabbed at John Marshall High School in Los Feliz, police sayTwo students were stabbed at John Marshall High School in Los Feliz Wednesday afternoon, police say. Well as you can see this would have never happen at Belmont High...we there is civilized!!....LOL Los Angeles high school coach arrested on suspicion of sexual assault of a minorPaul Anthony Davis, 33, was arrested Wednesday on a count of continuous sexual abuse of a minor, Los Angeles police said in a news release. Police did not identify the school where Davis was a coach. Los Gatos council pushes back General Plan referendum decision to 2023Council and staff will focus on getting the Housing Element approved in the meantime. Landscapers Discover Car Buried in Atherton Backyard: Police Jan Blom explained to the auditorium in Los Gatos that his son, Linus, had a very similar experience.LOS FELIZ, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The stabbing happened at the high school, located in the 3900 block of Tracy Street around 3:30 p.The stabbing occurred about 3:30 p.Copied! Print Two students have been hospitalized after being stabbed at John Marshall High School in Los Feliz on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. Linus' wrestling talent had brought him to Los Gatos High School, his dad explained. But the pressure of high school began to impact Linus, compounded by the pandemic., according to the Los Angeles School Police Department. In July of 2020, just before Linus' 18th birthday, he took a pill he believed to be Percocet, his dad said. The two students were taken to a hospital for treatment. "When we found him, it was too late," Jan Blom said of his son, wondering if things might had been different if they had Narcan to give Linus at the time. Details on what led to the stabbing and how the person of interest was detained are unclear. The deaths of these two teens and others in the area, have prompted many in the community to try and prevent any future deaths. No weapon was recovered, Buranasombati said. "It has had a tremendous impact on our community, especially as we have grieved with those families," said Bill Sanderson, superintendent of Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District. BREAKING: We will add more details to this report as they become available. Stay informed about local news and weather in Southern California. "And those family members now stepping up and wanting to speak to our students," Sanderson explained, adding that Blom and Mullin spoke with students at an event earlier in the day. Fentanyl Crisis on the Rise Mira Parwiz-Shamel, Director of Addiction Medicine Services for Santa Clara County, explained that the county has seen a sharp increase in fentanyl overdoses since around 2019. The county medical examiner's dashboard now indicates that fentanyl deaths make up more than 80% of opioid deaths in the past year. She added that the pandemic and sales on social media platforms have led to the spike in young people accessing fentanyl., Besunder said. Parwiz-Shamel said another concerning aspect of this is young people will often try to buy another drug on social media like Percocet or Adderall, only to find the drug they purchased is laced with fentanyl. Fentanyl is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine, A graph from the California Department of Public Health Overdose Dashboard depicting the number of Fentanyl related overdose deaths in Santa Clara County. Fighting Back The county is hoping that distributing Narcan and educating the public about it helps to prevent future overdose deaths. Santa Clara County leaders say the county is now making Narcan nasal spray available to any local high schools that want it. “It’s very very easy, you do two puffs [of the Narcan nasal spray] and the person comes back to life,” explained Parwiz-Shamel. “The more people we can get Narcan in the hands of--who are trained to use Narcan --we may save a life,” Superintendent Sanderson noted. Many parents and some students attended the event Thursday night, all interested in better understanding fentanyl's impacts on the community. “And I’ve heard it kills a lot of people and I’m hoping that’s not me,” said Sidney Rowe, a 17-year-old who was in attendance. "Fentanyl] seems to be in the media a lot, and seems to be affecting a lot of people and teenagers in particular," said parent Debra Garcia."And I have teenagers, so I just wanted to educate myself. " As the supply of fentanyl doesn't appear to be going away, the county is planning more awareness events like this in the future. This article tagged under: .