One injection and you’ll become a hooked user for life.” “Fentanyl and carfentanil are stronger and more addictive than heroin itself,” Lt. He discussed how the opiate antidote Narcan (or naloxone) is not a “magical elixir,” especially when a drug is laced with additives. Halliday warned students about synthetic opioids such as fetanyl and carfentanil, which he said are very potent and often added to heroin. Halliday said during the simulation.ĭuring the mock scene, Lt. “This is the closest to an overdose we ever want you to be,” Lt. Students attended presentations, participated in team-building exercises and observed emergency medical technicians respond to a mock overdose. “It’s happening right here inside homes and bedrooms that look just like yours.”ĭuring the two-hour program, which was held at Eagle Hill on June 5 and Wellwood the following week, students rotated through sessions led by Manlius Fire Dept’s first responders, Prevention Network representatives, F-M students and staff members, and Mark Frank, a community member whose family has been impacted by substance abuse. “Drug abuse is not just happening in abandoned buildings and dark alleys,” Manlius Fire Department Lt. The probability of dying in a motor vehicle crash is 1 in 103.

Americans now have a 1 in 96 chance of dying from an opioid overdose, according to the council’s analysis of 2017 data on accidental death. history, a leading cause of death - vehicle crashes - has been surpassed by opioid overdoses, according to the National Safety Council’s 2019 report on preventable deaths. In June, Eagle Hill and Wellwood middle school eighth-graders participated in “See Something, Say Something, Save Someone,” a workshop that through education and interactive activities provides students with more information about the dangers of opiates, including heroin.įor the first time in U.S.

Fayetteville-Manlius School District staff members are partnering with community organizations to educate students about the dangers of opioid abuse.

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