Isolation, stress and anxiety in 2020 have exacerbated an already growing fentanyl crisis
Dubbed “Project Wave Breaker,” the initiative will build on strategies that have long been in play in San Diego, where border authorities got some of the earliest glimpses of the fentanyl trafficking trend that has since reshaped the illicit drug market.
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Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin just a little packs the same punch. It is also cheaper and easier to manufacture than heroin. The profit margin is a huge reason why major drug cartels and street-level dealers both have become overwhelmingly reliant on using fentanyl as the active ingredient in the drug supply either with or without the customer’s knowledge.
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Middle School:
Maria Al-Shamma, school social worker, Rancho Minerva Middle School, Vista High School, and Vista Adult Transition Center, Vista Unified School District
High School:
Administration:
Intern:
Kristina Estes, social work intern, multiple school sites; La Mesa-Spring Valley and Escondido Union High School districts
Trailblazer Award:
Light Award:
San Diego County Office of Education
The Trailblazer Award honors an individual who has paved the way for future generations in the profession to grow and develop. The Light Award was given for continued dedication to the profession.
“School social workers play such an important role because they are compassionate listeners who hear the needs of our students,” said San Diego County Superintendent of Schools Paul Gothold in a statement. “They are professionally trained to see the whole child, and also skilled at working collaboratively with other individuals and organizations to provide students and famili
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