The District Attorney’s Office and the San Ysidro School District will be hosting a community event on the dangers of fentanyl Wednesday evening.
The presentation aims to educate the public about the drug in an effort to reduce overdoses and save lives, district attorney officials said. The event will feature advice from medical experts, information about drug prevention and treatment, and the distribution of Narcan, a drug that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.
Fentanyl is a laboratory-made opioid that has been around for decades. It can be up to 100 times more potent than morphine, and low doses are used to treat people in severe pain, such as after surgery and cancer pain. Illegally-made fentanyl has been blamed for a steep rise in overdoses in recent years.
Wednesday’s event will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at San Ysidro Middle School at 4345 Otay Mesa Road.
