PRESENTATIONS
ADDRESSING
THE FENTANYL
TIDAL WAVE
THE HIGH DESERT
FENTANYL
PREVENTION PROJECT
Our Core Values
Equity. We are committed to just and fair
solutions.
Diversity. We are committed to learning the
unique needs of communities.
Empowerment. We are committed to
elevating the voices of those directly
affected by societal problems and
emboldening them to take action.
Systems Change. We are committed to
advancing healthy social, economic and
physical environments.
Results. We are committed to achieving
positive, measurable change.
Integrity. We are committed to being
accessible, accountable and inclusive.
WHAT IS FENTANYL & HOW IS IT USED?
The Drug that Changed Everything
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
THE NUMBERS
• In 2021, there were 354 opioid-related
overdose deaths in the county, of
which 314 were Fentanyl-related.
• The San Bernardino County
Department of Public Health issued a
health advisory in October 2022 to
bring attention to the dangers of
fentanyl due to a significant increase in
overdose deaths countywide.
California Overdose Surveillance Dashboard
https://cdph.ca.gov/opioiddashboard/
2021 Exceeded All Expectations
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
The impact of Fentanyl - deaths increased at an alarming rate in less than a decade.
HIGH DESERT FENTANYL
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RELATED DATA
Source: CA Opioid Surveillance Dashboard
HIGH DESERT ANY OPIOID
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RELATED DATA
Source: CA Opioid Surveillance Dashboard
PRELIMINARY DATA 2022
Source: CA Opioid Surveillance Dashboard
COUNTY
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LEVEL DEMOGRAPHIC BREAKDOWN
Source: CA Opioid Surveillance Dashboard
A crude rate is the number of new cases (or deaths) occurring in a specified population per year, usually expressed as the number of cases per 100,000 population at risk.
FENTANYL IS MAKING…
Source: San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office Awareness Campaign and Trainings
LAW ENFORCEMENT DATA
Source: San Bernardino County Gangs & Drugs Taskforce – Updated October 30, 2023 On August 25, 2023, investigators served a search warrant at a local High Desert business in Hesperia, seizing approximately 4,000 suspected M30 fentanyl pills, processed marijuana, 227 boxes of THC resin, 35 boxes of chocolate psilocybin mushrooms, and $1300 in cash. This is just one of many fentanyl-related narcotic seizures that have taken place in the High Desert region. The numbers above will continue to climb without taking action to address the Fentanyl crisis in our region.
WHY CITIES SHOULD BE INVOLVED
• Widespread
outreach efforts
• Tells residents
that you care
about the issues
affecting them
• Access to Fentanyl
education and
Narcan
• Connecting to
resources
• Fact-based
information
• Narcan training
• Narcan
distribution
• Treating all
people with
compassion and
understanding
RISE TO THE CHALLENGE
Finding better ways to address the Fentanyl crisis
• Changing how we address substance use
issues can significantly impact the Fentanyl
crisis.
• Examine ways to increase outreach to raise
awareness and provide Fentanyl education
• Involve city leaders, individuals, businesses,
and organizations
• Develop and utilize partnerships to prevent
overdose deaths
• Take action to address the Fentanyl crisis with
education, compassion, understanding,
NALOXONE TRAINING AND DISTRIBUTION
CONTACT INFORMATION
The Institute for Public Strategies is funded by San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health, Substance Use Disorder and Recovery Services to provide primary prevention services.
For more information, please contact:
Carolina Gabaldon, MPH - Program Manager
(760) 843-7003 ext. 146
[email protected]
https://publicstrategies.org/