Opinion: Tom Umberg: California’s fentanyl crisis demands a strong legislative response
There is no fear of addiction, or need to ask for help when a victim dies almost immediately of a substance they never assumed would kill them.
There is no thought to seek out a safe injection site when you believe you and your friends are sharing some cocaine socially at a party over the weekend. You assume the worst possibility is an overdose and that someone will be there to help you — not that you will all die within minutes of each other.
There is no thought to carrying Naloxone and using it if you plan to take a Xanax before a plane ride to calm your nerves. A 15-year-old seeking Adderall to help stay awake to study for finals but who dies almost immediately has no ability to make use of California’s 911 Good Samaritan Law.We must address the fentanyl crisis through the lens of poisoning and it needs to be multi-pronged in its approach.
Social media has become a main source of illicit drugs and fentanyl for young people, in particular. SB 60 allows people to take legal action against social media companies that fail to remove drug content in a timely manner.SB 250 expands California’s 9-1-1 Good Samaritan Law to include reporting from medical devices . It also expands immunity to those who use tools like fentanyl test strips, find their product to be contaminated, and report their dealer.
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