OPIOIDS: The death of a teenager shows why teenagers should beware of illicit drugs, they could kill you!
AGN.News Team
November 22, 2022
WASHINGTON (AGN.News) – The Hall County Sheriff’s Office issued a News Release on Facebook about the overdose death of a teenage girl who worked at a local fast-food restaurant. A co-worker supplied the drugs that killed her.
A Flowery Branch teenager in Hall County, Georgia allegedly died from an overdose of fentanyl given to her by a co-worker at the fast-food restaurant in Oakwood where they worked was also a teenager.
Co-worker supplied the fentanyl
The teenager who provided the fentanyl was an 18 year old male co-worker. The girl who took the fentanyl was a 17 year old co-worker.
The investigators took action
Hall County Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested Brandon Jared Soto on Friday, November 18, 2022.
The 18 year old male coworker who the sheriff said supplied the fentanyl was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter in the overdose death of the co-worker.
The investigators revealed Soto and the victim, Halaya Graciela Herrera were taking fentanyl on July 12, 2022, while on the job together at the restaurant.
She began to feel ill after taking the drugs and Soto transported her to her Oakwood home where she experienced an opioid overdose.
What happened after taking fentanyl?
After taking this powerful illicit opioid she fell ill and died in the hospital early the next morning. She died just weeks from her 18th birthday. She left behind her parents, two brothers, and grandparents.
CDC: Increase in fentanyl deaths
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting current fentanyl crisis continues to expand in size and scope across the United States.
Most of the increases in fentanyl deaths over the last three years do not involve prescription fentanyl but are related to illicitly-made fentanyl that is being mixed with or sold as heroin—with or without the users’ knowledge and increasing as counterfeit pills.
DEA on fake prescription pills
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Laboratory Testing Reveals that 6 out of 10 fentanyl-laced fake prescription pills now contain a potentially lethal dose of fentanyl.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is alerting the public of a sharp nationwide increase in the lethality of fentanyl-laced fake prescription pills.
Law Enforcement are encountering an increase in pills testing positive for fentanyl. Fentanyl-laced fake prescription pill use has been increasing across the United States. These pills can kill a person within minutes or hours, just like the Georgia teen.
Does the U.S. have an opioid crises?
Absolutely! The United States has another challenge, opioid overdoses. In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says the opioid epidemic (also known as the opioid crisis) is an extensive ongoing overuse of opioid medications, both from medical prescriptions and from illegal sources.
The great majority of Americans who use prescription opioids do not believe that they are misusing them. Then there is the illegal sources for opioids also called fentanyl-laced fake prescription pills.
How big is the opioid crises?
There were around 100,300 drug overdose deaths in the US in the 12-month period ending April 30, 2021. From 1999 to 2020, nearly 841,000 people died from drug overdoses, with prescription and illicit opioids being responsible for more than 500,000 of those deaths, up to 2019.
Those addicted to opioids, both legal and illegal, are increasingly young, white, and female, with 1.2 million women addicted compared to 0.9 million men in 2015.
Today, many of these dangerous drugs or opioids are being disguised as “candy” with bright colors targeting young and old, teens and young adults. When you perform an online search for “opioid crisis”, it becomes abundantly clear this is a real challenge for everyone, especially those in rural areas.
Reports are indicating the upward trend in opioid deaths will exceed 100,000 by the end of 2022. The opioid crisis shows no sign of going away anytime soon.
Taking Narcan can save lives
Naloxone, also known as Narcan, can be used as a rescue medication for opioid overdose or as a preventive measure for those wanting to stop using opiates.
Take-home naloxone overdose prevention kits have shown promise in areas exhibiting rapid increases in opioid overdoses and deaths due to the increased availability of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids.
Some states allow any adult to go to a local pharmacy and secure Narcan at no cost. Check local laws or contact a local pharmacy for information.
Local medical professionals are always available to help. Check local listings for available facilities or medical professionals.
Parents, educate your children!
Additionally, parents should advise and educate their children, especially teenagers, about the dangers of fentanyl and other opioids that are at an accelerated level in our communities.
Local law enforcement always advises parents to tell their children to always exercise caution. Remember, always share reliable and available information about this opioid crises with your children beforehand. Opioid deaths are real!
The death of the Georgia teenager shows why parents and teenagers should be aware of the existence of these illicit drugs in every community nationwide. These drugs can kill you! DO NOT TAKE CHANCES!
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