In the years that followed, Bobby became a devoted student, got into his dream school of UCLA, and sometimes joined his pharmacist mom as an activist, giving talks and warning others of the dangers of prescription-drug abuse.
The overdose death rate among young adults ages 18 to 24 spiked 34% in just five years between 2018 and 2022, largely driven by cheap and potent opioids like fentanyl infiltrating street drugs and fake pills.
Public health advocates highlight the lack of college campus plans for overdose prevention, advocating for initiatives like mandatory training, overdose-reversal medication distribution, and fentanyl testing strips.
The lack of data on overdoses contributes to the insufficient public health response, as pointed out by researcher Christina Freibott, emphasizing the importance of tracking to drive effective prevention strategies.
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