Palm Springs Unified School District has in place a prescription medicine called Narcan which is used to treat someone who has overdosed on fentanyl. Now, other districts are also taking action.
The COVID-19 pandemic brought a lot of change, from vaccines to hefty unemployment rates. It also brought a more widespread issue into the light: substance abuse and mental health, especially among school teachers.
Moderna and Pfizer both sought FDA emergency use authorization for their updated Covid-19 boosters for younger people in recent days. Moderna is seeking authorization for children as young as 6 years and Pfizer for children ages 5 through 11.
