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Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed spending $50 million on youth opioids education in his latest budget, funding that comes as colleges are grappling with how to best protect students and train them in overdose prevention. The proposal, though subject to negotiation, is a sign of increased concern amid rising opioid overdoses nationwide.
As harmless as drinking may seem during college, many students participate in binge drinking and alcohol misuse. According to a student survey conducted by the Collegiate Recovery Community in 2019, 11% of TCU students indicated that they were concerned with their use of alcohol and drugs.
Alcoholic beverage servers and managers at over 56,000 businesses must be trained and certified by August 31, 2022, per the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
Lubbock police are sending out a new warning to underage drinkers. The department said during a news conference Friday officers were flagged down by a bar employee in the Depot District Thursday night who reported someone for having a fake I.D. Police ultimately cited two people, one for having a fake I.D. and the other for underage drinking.
As opioid addiction and overdoses climb, Naloxone Distribution Project and SB 367 combat to reduce the issue throughout California community colleges and California State Universities. The NDP aims to address the opioid crisis by reducing overdose deaths by providing free naloxone, while SB 367 approved August 29, requires health centers on campuses to carry the medication.
Fentanyl, the dangerously potent opioid, has swept the nation over the past decade. The drug is roughly 50 times stronger than heroin and has led to a dramatic spike in overdose deaths in many cities. The fentanyl epidemic, as many are now labeling it, has claimed thousands of lives and continues to reap its bloody toll on Americans from all walks of life.
Senate Bill 367, known as the Campus Opioid Safety Act, requires community colleges and California state universities to provide opioid prevention information and resources as part of established campus orientations
According to the Centers for Disease Control, over 140,000 people die each year from excessive alcohol use. In 2020, 11,654 people died in alcohol-related car crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Lubbock's city layout may also have some influence on party culture. Broadway and the multitude of bars there are less than 500 feet away from campus. While most students who live on campus can not purchase alcohol legally, fake IDs are relatively normalized on college campuses.