“The topic of the project is very rarely talked about, especially to kids our age.' A group of elementary students from High Tech Middle Mesa raised money to send a strong message to other young people about the dangers of fentanyl.
“It’s part of my life, I grew up with an alcoholic mother, and I know how difficult that is,” Bermudez said. “Knowing that some of my students are also struggling with what I was struggling with when I was little, it was important to do something like this.”
The use of fentanyl among young people has increased by more than 200% in the last 5 years, according to Dr. Beatriz Villareal, who is dedicated to raising awareness among families about the dangers of drugs, and says fentanyl is responsible for more than 2,000 deaths of young people in San Diego County since 2019.
Learn more about the impact of the fentanyl crisis on local communities in NBC 7’s in-depth project"Poison Pill: San Diego's Battle With the Fentanyl Crisis."According to Villareal, the reason drug dealers are adding fentanyl to all their drugs is that it’s highly addictive, and at least six times stronger than heroin.The voice of a teen, Freddie hopes it will be strong enough to save lives.
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