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Fentanyl Awareness

Employee Resources

	Parent & Community Services
LAUSD Family Academy Webinar Recordings on Fentanyl Awareness and Substance Use - Select “Special Edition Family Academy Webinars” 2 recorded webinars for families given on 9/30 and 10/1 (English and Spanish) Texting the LAUSD Family Academy Webinar Recordings on Fentanyl Awareness and Substance Use to all families - Select "Special Edition Family Academy Webinars" Texting the recorded content to all families for viewing from home and including a message about Red Riboon week/parenting. LAC DPH Safe Med LA Website for Los Angeles and how to safely dispose of prescription drugs. Natural High (NH) Website for substance abuse prevention using mentors, celebrities, musicians, and athletes. NH Red Ribbon Week Website with resources for substance abuse campaign on a school campus. Typically used in the month of October. CDC Fentanyl Facts Fact sheets and resource links on Fentanyl. CDC Campaign on Fentanyl Provides campaign resources specific to Fentanyl. DEA: One Pill Website on Fentanyl related pills and the dangers of taking these pills. NIDA Website focused on facts around Fentanyl. SAMHSA Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit (Naloxone) Opioid overdose prevention toolkit for multiple stakeholders. LAC DPH Manage Pain Safely Website on how to manage your use of prescription drugs for pain. CA DPH Overdose Prevention Initiative Website providing resources for adult role models on opioids and substance abuse. Family-Focused Interventions to Prevent Substance Use Disorders in Adolescence: A Workshop Website on interventions for substance abuse that are family-focused. Family-Focused Interventions to Prevent Substance Use Disorders in Adolescence: A Workshop Website location to create an account to download different publications. This is specific to family-focused substance abuse interventions. Discovery Education: Operation Prevention – Parent Toolkit Parent/Caregiver toolkit for parents on substance abuse. NIDA: OPIOIDS Facts Parents Need to Know Fact sheet for parents/caregivers on opioids. When Opioid Pain Relievers are Prescribed for Your Child: What You Should Know Parent/Caregiver resource for parents on what to consider when-your child may be offered opioid-type painkillers. NIDA: Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction (Eng/Span) SAMHSA: Talk They Hear You – Substance Abuse Fact Sheets Website with substance abuse fact sheets and resources to use for educational purposes or campaigns. DEA: What Every Parent and Caregiver Needs to Know About Fake Pills Parent/Caregiver resources and pictures on what to look for with fake pills being sold on the street. DEA: Growing Up Drug Free - A Parent's Guide to Prevention Parent/Caregiver resources on preventing substance abuse by their children. Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: Heroin, Fentanyl, & Other Opioids Parent/Caregiver facts and resources on heroin, Fentanyl, and other opioids. Rainbow Fentanyl: A Dangerous Trend Resource guide related to the trend of using rainbow covered Fentanyl pills that are being sold on the streets and have-been specifically around Los Angeles. CHOC: What Parents Should Know About Fentanyl Parent/Caregiver information on the dangers of Fentanyl. Natural High: Hey Parents Can Prevent Drug Abuse Among Youth Natural High is an organization that focuses on substance abuse. This resource is specific to parents/caregivers.
	Student Health & Human Services
Substance Use Awareness and Resiliency Building Parent/Family Toolkit - Includes 4 parent/family/caregiver modules with facilitator guides, participant learning booklets and PowerPoint presentations. SAMHSA Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit Fentanyl Awareness and Making Choices: SHHS Staff Webinar California Safe for All Schools Following the release of an Alert on Rainbow Fentanyl, the California Department of Public Health hosted a webinar for health and education officials on the fentanyl crisis among California’s youth. A video recording of the 10/12/22 webinar is posted below, and the slides are available for download. Toolkit to share information about the risks of fentanyl and how to prevent overdose California Department for Public Health Opioid and substance-use prevention resources for adult role models working with youth BUL 3277.2 Prevention, Early Intervention, Cessation, Intervention and Resources to Support Students Regarding Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Intoxicants - e-library Co-issued by SHHS and DOI; provides guidance and resources for schools Title IV Drug and Violence Prevention Skillbuilding Toolkit - coming soon Comprehensive Kits are available for check-out by SHHS school-based providers to implement skill-building school activities/events that build on student resilience and raise awareness about the dangers of substance abuse.
	Nursing & Student Medical Services
BUL 133120 - Administration of Naloxone Nasal Spray - e-library IOC - Naloxone (Narcan) Nasal Spray "NALOXONE TRAINING (Volunteer, school staff only)" on MyPLN Volunteer training for LAUSD staff on how to identify an opioid overdose, when and how to administer naloxone nasal spray, and how to provide emergency and aftercare. LACOE Drug Overdose Mitigation Strategies Toolkit for LEAs resource Overdose Mitigation Strategies Toolkit for LEAs resource
	Partnerships
Wellness Centers 27 Wellbeing Centers district wide - Partnership with Dept of Public Health to provide education around substance abuse 19 Wellness Centers district wide - Clinics built on campuses and operated by Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC)

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Other Resources

One Pill Can Kill Information

Flyers and information from the DEA website

One Pill Can Kill Toolbox

Toolkit - awareness campaign, PSA's, ppt, etc

DEA Fentanyl Myth vs. Fact

Endoverdose.net

Information about Naloxone and drug overdose

United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

National resource

NaturalHigh

Drug alternatives

LA Dept. of Public Health

Videos, resources and helpline in LA County

Is there real prescription medicine in the pills you buy on social media, online, or on the street?
Is there a chance I can become ill or overdose from being exposed to fentanyl without ingesting it?
Can I trust pills that I get from someone I know, friends, followers on social media?
If the pill is stamped with markings such as “M-30” does that mean it’s real and safe?

No. Drug dealers are designing these fake oxycodone prescription pills to look like real prescription pills down to the size, shape, color and stamping. These fake prescription pills typically resemble real prescription opioid medications such as oxycodone (Oxycontin®, Percocet®), hydrocodone (Vicodin®), and alprazolam (Xanax®); or stimulants like amphetamines (Adderall®).
If I take half a fake pill will that lessen my chances of overdosing or being poisoned?

No. These fake pills are produced in unregulated, filthy labs. The mixture is very irregular and can vary from one pill to another. An example of this would be a chocolate chip cookie. One half of a cookie may have more chocolate chips than the other half. Just 2 milligrams of fentanyl, the amount that fits on the tip of a pencil, can potentially kill someone.

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Is there real prescription medicine in the pills you buy on social media, online, or on the street?

Is there a chance I can become ill or overdose from being exposed to fentanyl without ingesting it?

Can I trust pills that I get from someone I know, friends, followers on social media?

If the pill is stamped with markings such as “M-30” does that mean it’s real and safe?

If I take half a fake pill will that lessen my chances of overdosing or being poisoned?