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Cal’s Story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvtuVX627ow&t=2s
Illicit fentanyl-filled pills are poisoning our community
What we wish
we had known
April 29, 2021
Cal’s “Warning Signs”
Strong student Social media Marijuana discovered senior year
UHM Freshman/scholarship Distancing from parents Anxiety & eating disorder
After school activities College decision
Job Senioritis / ADD?
Dependable COVID isolation
Hobbies
Cared for appearance
Lots of friends
Desire for independence/start life
Close-knit family
Regular family dinners
Rules & boundaries
Followed curfews
Drug awareness conversations
…
Signs may be subtle or may not exist at all
Not my kid?
Tommy
(forever 18)
Alexander
Zach (forever 14) Alexandra
Tried marijuana with 6th (forever 20)
(forever 17) Daniel
grade friends, asked for Attended ASU on
Lead in musical, (forever 16)
help after trying pills full scholarship
track star, accepted
into UCLA
Zachariah
(forever 17)
Madeline
Emilio (forever 21)
(forever 19)
Charlie
Adian Prescribed percocet (forever 22) Dawn Marie
(forever 17) Nagging back pain (forever 20)
when wisdom teeth Issaiah
were removed from football injury
(forever 15)
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Emerging Category of Victim
Initial Occasional Habitual Dependent
Experimental User Recreational User User User
The “One Pill Kill” Accidental
Overdose
Fastest Growing Opportunities
Victim Group for Cessation
No time
for intervention
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What the Heck is Fentanyl?
Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid
opioid synthetic powerful
100x more potent Legitimate medical Synthetic = Unlimited supply Narrow Therapeutic Very effective
than morphine uses since 1960s produced in labs = reduces cost Window – Requires and ADDICTIVE
mass quantities doctor supervision
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How Did This Happen?
Pharma Lab Doctor or
or Factory Pharmacy
Legit Pills Okay
White Market
Then: Diversion of Legit Pills Illegal
Illegal Market YOU
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How Did This Happen?
Pharma Lab Doctor or
or Factory Pharmacy
Legit Pills Okay
White Market
Then: Diversion of Legit Pills
YOU
Illicitly Manufactured
Fentanyl Cartels/DTOs Pill Press
Now: Distribution
of Fake Fentapills Social Media Illegal Deadly
Supercharged
Illegal Market
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Flip the Risk
THEN NOW
FAKE
FAKE FENTAPILLS
REAL
REAL
2014-2015 2020-2021
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It’s Getting Worse
CDC Press Release
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Overdose Deaths Accelerating During COVID-19
Expanded Prevention Efforts Needed
•
Fentanyl
The highest number of overdose deaths ever
recorded annually in period ending May 2020
• The latest numbers suggest an acceleration
of overdose deaths during the pandemic.
• Illicitly manufactured fentanyl appears to be
the primary driver of the increases in
overdose deaths, increasing 38.4 percent
• 37 of the 38 U.S. jurisdictions with available
data reported increases in synthetic opioid-
involved overdose deaths.
• 10 western states reported over a 98%
increase in synthetic opioid-involved deaths.
https://www.drugabuse.gov/drug-topics/trends-statistics/overdose-death-rates
https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2020/p1218-overdose-deaths-covid-19.htmlWhat’s Your Cope?
Positive coping You feel better for
strategies a long time
You feel Potential
STRESS
awful Death
Negative coping You feel better for
strategies a short time
©2021 SONG FOR CHARLIE, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVEDWhat do we want you to know? Fentapills/Drugs • Anyone can be a victim • ‘Signs’ can be subtle or non-existent • There is no room for error with today’s pills • Marijuana has changed: “Dabbing” (vaping ) can be 80%+ THC, addictive, & cause psychosis Teen Mental Health • Trust your instincts • Professionals may not have the latest information • Find support from wherever you can get it • Getting adolescent mental health support is hard - don’t give up!
Take Action
1. DON’T TRUST ANY PILL unless YOU bought it from a pharmacy
2. Learn more & educate others
3. See something/say something
4. Your stress is real - Find healthy ways to cope & ask for help
Protect your yourself, your friends, and familyThank you!
Students & Parents here tonight
Beaverton School District
Washington County Sheriff’s Office
Song for Charlie (songforcharlie.org)
Our Family
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