Students react to Fentanyl pill overdoses
By Maria M. and Carlos P.
“The advice I would want to give is that if you are ever feeling like you need to take pills, etc. to be happy then maybe you should reach out to someone and ask for help, it is never too late.”
Senior student
– Eyon B., 12th grader
Have you ever heard about Fentanyl-laced pills?
”Yes I heard about fentanyl-laced , I heard people are lacing people with wax pens and other stuff to smoke with fentanyl.”
Have you ever heard about students in this school or different schools overdosing?
“Yes, I’ve heard students overdose and that students buy the drugs and they don’t know it’s laced and start smoking.”
Why do you think teens do pills and overdose?
”I think students do pills and overdose because of social media and they think it’s cool .“
-Anonymous student, 12th grade
Have you ever heard about Fentanyl-laced?
“I have heard about fentanyl-laced pills through social media.”
Have you ever heard about students in this school or different schools being overdose?
“I have heard about students from other schools overdosing.”
Why do you think teens do pills and overdose?
“I believe that teens do pills because they think that it will take away their problems and for the moment it may work but in the end it can lead to them getting addicted and ending up overdosing.”
Is there any advice you want to give?
“The advice I would want to give is that if you are ever feeling like you need to take pills, etc. to be happy then maybe you should reach out to someone and ask for help, it is never too late.”
