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Resources & Education

Your go-to hub for facts, toolkits, videos, and answers about fentanyl in Imperial County.

Resources & Education

Publications & Fact Sheets

Below are links to resources you might find helpful as you learn about fentanyl risks, prevention, and response.

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What Every Parent and Caregiver Needs to Know About FAKE PILLS

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Prescription for Disaster: How Teens Misuse Medication

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Information on Xylazine

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Fake Pills Fact Sheet

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Drugs of Abuse: A DEA Resource Guide

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DEA: Officer Safety Alert

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Emoji Drug Codes: Emoji Decoded

Publications & Fact Sheets

Toolkits

Below are links to resources you might find helpful as you learn about fentanyl risks, prevention, and response.

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A comprehensive guide covering overdose basics, naloxone use, and harm reduction strategies.

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State-specific resources including communication materials and prevention strategies tailored for California communities.

Toolkits

Multimedia & Videos

'Tranq' a rising threat to L.A.'s homeless drug addicts
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dead on arrival (en español)
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dead on arrival (fentanyl documentary)
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Como Usar Naloxone - San Diego County Sheriff's Department
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Naloxone Use for the Public - San Diego County Sheriff's Department
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Administering Naloxone
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Multimedia & Videos

Websites

DEA Websites

  • Get Smart About Drugs: Provides drug-education materials for parents, educators, and caregivers, including downloads like Growing Up Drug Free, Prescription for Disaster, and Preventing Marijuana Use Among Youth and Young Adults.

  • Just Think TwiceA teen-focused site with facts vs. fiction on drugs (including fentanyl), consequences of use, and true peer stories. Covers substances’ street names, effects, overdose risks, and legal status.

  • Operation Prevention: In partnership with Discovery Education, offers free K–12 English & Spanish resources: lesson plans, videos, and activities to start lifesaving conversations about drug prevention.

  • Campus Drug Prevention: DEA’s portal for college‐campus prevention programs. Geared toward educators, student health centers, and parents, it offers guidance on campus outreach and community partnerships.

  • One Pill Can Kill: National awareness campaign with a Partner Toolbox of graphics, posters, billboards, and other shareable materials.

  • Together for Families: A network that unites DEA’s federal, state, and nonprofit partners—provides family‐focused resources and a sign‐up for updates. Includes a shareable flyer.

  • Every Day is Take Back Day: A continuous program for safe disposal of unneeded medications, helping communities remove potentially dangerous drugs from circulation.

  • Red Ribbon: Annual campaign supporting nationwide drug‐free community efforts, with downloadable posters and event ideas.

Websites

Stay Safe

How to Protect Yourself

  • Never take pills from friends or street dealers.

  • Talk early and often with kids and loved ones about the risks.

  • Learn to use naloxone (Narcan)—it can reverse an overdose.

  • Get Involved: Volunteer, host a training, or share our materials.

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