Opioid Crisis Hits Schools

THURSDAY, MAY 28

PROGRAM #11153 11:00 AM PT

Opioid Crisis Hits Schools. 

As fentanyl use and overdoses rise among teenagers, schools have been forced to adjust their instructional plans, and teachers are now talking less about abstinence and more about naloxone and other lifesaving measures. How are schools and teachers responding to the drug and overdose crisis?

Guests: Marco López, Student, Edison High School, Tigers 4 Narcan, Fresno, CA; Jorge Partida del Toro, Chief of Psychology, LA County Department of Mental Health, Los Angeles, CA; David Pintado, Teacher, Patient Care Pathway courses, Mt. Diablo High School, Concord, CA.

Photo:  Isaac Quesada/Unsplash

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