
Resources & Education
Your go-to hub for facts, toolkits, videos, and answers about fentanyl in Imperial County.
Publications & Fact Sheets
Below are links to resources you might find helpful as you learn about fentanyl risks, prevention, and response.

What Every Parent and Caregiver Needs to Know About FAKE PILLS

Prescription for Disaster: How Teens Misuse Medication

Information on Xylazine

Fake Pills Fact Sheet

Drugs of Abuse: A DEA Resource Guide

DEA: Officer Safety Alert

Emoji Drug Codes: Emoji Decoded

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

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

State-specific resources including communication materials and prevention strategies tailored for California communities.
Multimedia & Videos
Websites
DEA Websites
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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.
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Just Think Twice: A 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.
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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.
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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.
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One Pill Can Kill: National awareness campaign with a Partner Toolbox of graphics, posters, billboards, and other shareable materials.
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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.
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Every Day is Take Back Day: A continuous program for safe disposal of unneeded medications, helping communities remove potentially dangerous drugs from circulation.
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Red Ribbon: Annual campaign supporting nationwide drug‐free community efforts, with downloadable posters and event ideas.
Stay Safe
How to Protect Yourself
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Never take pills from friends or street dealers.
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Talk early and often with kids and loved ones about the risks.
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Learn to use naloxone (Narcan)—it can reverse an overdose.
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