Information & Resources About Fentanyl

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What Is Dilley ISD Doing?

  • Partnering with local law enforcement, emergency management, and health authorities to monitor and collaborate on the best way to combat the crisis.

  • The district is currently looking into medicine that can be administered quickly enough, to help reverse the effects of a fentanyl overdose.

  • District nursing staff, counselors, safety and security team, curriculum and instruction leaders, and our principals and campus leaders will be working on in-school educational opportunities, which may include assemblies, homeroom discussions, posters, or other ways to inform students about fentanyl dangers.  

What You Can Do:

  • To help fight the fentanyl problem, you can:

  • Talk to your children. Tell them that ANY pill they get from a friend or purchased online or off of the street could be a counterfeit pill containing fentanyl. Only take medication that was prescribed by a doctor, purchased at a pharmacy, and approved by parents or guardians.   

  • Learn about the fentanyl crisis and help spread the word that this is a dangerous situation. Visit the Centers for Disease Control website’s Fentanyl Facts page as a starting-point: https://www.cdc.gov/stopoverdose/fentanyl/index.html)  

  • Ensure that your child delivers all medications, including over-the-counter medications, to the school nurse for distribution. Students should not carry any medications with them at school, nor share them for any reason.   

  • Reach out to your school nurse or counselor with any specific concerns, or if you need additional resources that are unique to your family.

Parent Tips

  • It is best to have an open conversation with your children as soon as possible. Stick to the facts about why fentanyl is so dangerous - that they won’t know whether the pills they are purchasing are laced with fentanyl and with how much fentanyl.

  • Stress that your children can turn to you for support no matter what happens. 

  • Educating your children about NARCAN is critical. 

  • It is important to recognize that your child may be experiencing emotional, mental and physical pain.  Opioids numb youth to this pain. 

  • Spending time with children, having fun with them, helping them to talk about how they are feeling and seeking healthy ways to address their feelings are all good and important. 

  • Fentanyl is incredibly scary - talking with other parents for support and educating yourself can be helpful.

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