Council on Recovery President and CEO Mary Beck sat down with KPRC 2 to explain the fentanyl crisis and how to speak with young people about this pervasive drug. fentanyl kprc2 click2houston
There have been a lot of accidental overdoses reported but are you seeing patients intentionally abusing the drug?“We don’t often see it like where someone intentionally goes out and seeks fentanyl, what they seek is an opioid,” Beck said. “More often than not, you’re getting it inside your Xanax pill, you’re getting it inside your ADHD medication.”“When it enters your system, it creates a euphoric effect in the way it operates in your brain...
Beck said the frontal lobe of a teenager’s brain is not fully developed. The frontal lobe helps with decision-making skills. Therefore, young people are not yet equipped with the appropriate decision-making skills.You pay the rent, you pay the mortgage, you can look, Beck said. It’s perfectly ok to tell them at times that you have that right. The bottom line she says, if it’s going to keep them healthy and alive, do it.Beck said the way the brain is developing in this age group, they thrive on risky behavior.Beck said experimenting is typically a one-time thing. If you find drugs in their room , that’s likely not the first time.At some popular concerts in Houston, on occasion, there’s tents that offer to test your pills for fentanyl.
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