WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT TO SAVE LIVES!

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Due to extremely dangerous new counterfeit medications laced with lethal doses of fentanyl, Carfentanyl and Xylazine, the overdose deaths in Monterey County are skyrocketing. Fentanyl is a very powerful opioid, up to 100x more potent than morphine, and is most often an unknown ingredient to the consuming person. Carfentanyl, the most potent fentanyl analog detected in the U.S. is estimated to be 10,000x more potent than morphine. Xylazine is a non-opioid used as a sedative and analgesic for animals, but it is not FDA approved for use in humans. It has chemical properties similar to other drugs like clonidine and may have similar clinical effects. Xylazine has increasingly been found in the illicit drug supply, frequently mixed with fentanyl. It may be referred to as “tranq,” or “tranq dope” when combined with heroin or fentanyl.

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​ “Fake Oxycodone pills are flooding Monterey County,” said U.S. Attorney Anderson. “These fake pills are laced with fentanyl and other drugs. The drug dealers who are pushing these fake pills couldn’t control the amount of fentanyl in them even if they cared. Fentanyl is dosed in micrograms. Dealers don’t have the equipment or the ability to control what they are selling. Our young people are dying by the score from ignorance and indifference.”

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Your donation will provide income to support the launch of a whole range of life-saving services for patients in the underserved areas of South Monterey County and East Salinas, like: 

 

• overdose prevention

• Naloxone (Narcan) distribution (for overdose reversal)

• safer access to treatment during Covid-19

• medical evaluation and diagnostic services

• comprehensive counseling 

• substance use education and more!

 

It's easy to donate. Do so by Jan. 1 to claim your tax-deductible gift in 2025! 

Any amount that's personally significant to you makes a difference in the lives of our patients. 

 

With YOUR SUPPORT, we will continue to save lives!

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