NEWS
A Community Conversation on Youth Drug Use, Fentanyl, and Xylazine
Davidson LifeLine is hosting a presentation and Q&A panel on September 13th, 6:30pm, at the Davidson Town Hall & Community Center (251 South St., Davidson, NC 28036).
Community experts will be presenting and answering your questions!
Panelists and presenters include:
- Denae Ayers, Harm Reduction Outreach Specialist, Queen City Harm Reduction
- Dr. John Brunelle, Psychologist, Novant Health
- Chief Kim Davidson, Davidson Police Department
- Leslie Parks, Student Assistant Program Counselor, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools
- A representative from CriSyS Mecklenburg County
They will discuss items, such as:
- What is fentanyl? Why is it dangerous?
- What is Xylazine/Tranq? Why is it dangerous?
- Do these substances affect us in the Lake Norman region?
- If I suspect my child is using drugs, what do I do?
- Why do youth start using drugs?
- What are some resources I can access for overdose prevention and treatment?
- What are the signs of an overdose? If someone is overdosing, what do I do?
Almost 16% of North Carolina High School students reported misusing prescription drugs in 2021 (NC DHHS).
This is more important than ever.
From 2019-2021, North Carolina experienced a 79% increase in all opioid-involved overdose deaths (NC DHHS).
This slide contains data from the NC Youth Risk Behavioral Survey (YRBS). YRBS is a representative sample of high school and middle school students in NC. This chart only represents students in high school. Self-reported survey data often give an underestimate of drug use.
