'One pill can kill': Board of Supervisors declares illegal fentanyl a public health emergency

Citing the historic rise in deaths locally and nationally from fentanyl overdoses, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously agreed to declare illegal fentanyl a public health crisis.

County officials have been sounding the alarm over the rise in fentanyl deaths. In early June, county Supervisor Jim Desmond and county District Attorney Summer Stephan hostedOfficials are especially alarmed about a rise in deaths among youths. In 2021,12 teenagers in San Diego County under the age of 17 died from fentanyl overdoses, with the youngest victim being 13.

With its proximity to the border, the county is the largest gateway for fentanyl in the nation, Stephan told the board. In 2021, federal officials seized more than 6,350 pounds of powder fentanyl at San Ysidro, Otay Mesa and Tecate ports of entry, according to the county board letter. The DEA has said four out of every 10 counterfeit pills may contain a fatal dose of fentanyl.

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These are the same democrat supervisors who support laws that let drug dealers out of jail on their own recognizance....

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