LA Public Health

Fentanyl, Opioids, and ”Fentapills”


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In this episode Steve is joined by Dr. Gary Tsai, Director or the Division of Substance Abuse Prevention and Control in the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, and Ed Ternan, who together with his wife Mary founded Song for Charlie, a national family-run nonprofit charity dedicated to raising awareness about “fentapills” - fake pills made of fentanyl.

Links discussed during the show:

  • Get help online at www.recoverla.org 
  • Find treatment services now by calling (844) 804-7500
  • Visit Song for Charlie at www.songforcharlie.org
  • Connect with others who have lost a loved one to overdose at www.grasphelp.org 
  • Coping with stress? The Department of Mental Health has online resources to help.

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