{"id":157702,"date":"2023-03-21T22:55:56","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T05:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=157702"},"modified":"2023-03-22T09:41:40","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T16:41:40","slug":"governor-newsom-releases-master-plan-for-tackling-the-fentanyl-and-opioid-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=157702","title":{"rendered":"Governor Newsom Releases Master Plan for Tackling the Fentanyl and Opioid Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"

San Diego, CA…Following a visit to the San Ysidro Port of Entry, Governor Gavin Newsom released his administration\u2019s Master Plan for Tackling the Fentanyl and Opioid Crisis.\u00a0 Recognizing the opioid and fentanyl crisis as a multifaceted public health and public safety issue, Governor Newsom\u2019s Master Plan provides a comprehensive approach to save lives. The Master Plan builds on the Governor\u2019s $1 billion investment to tackle this crisis \u2014 including an expansion of California National Guard-supported operations that last year led to a 594% increase<\/a>\u00a0in seized fentanyl. The Master Plan outlines aggressive steps to support overdose prevention efforts, hold the opioid pharmaceutical industry accountable, crack down on drug trafficking, and raise awareness about the dangers of opioids,\u00a0including fentanyl.<\/p>\n

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WHAT GOVERNOR NEWSOM SAID:\u00a0\u201cOver 150 people die every day in our nation from overdoses and poisonings related to synthetic opioids like fentanyl. Enough. With this Master Plan, California is doubling down to combat this crisis and save lives. Our comprehensive approach will expand enforcement efforts to crack down on transnational criminal organizations trafficking this poison into our communities \u2014 while prioritizing harm reduction strategies to reduce overdoses and compassionately help those struggling with substance use and addiction.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Master Plan to Tackle the Fentanyl & Opioid Crisis \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n
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Governor Newsom at San Ysidro Port of Entry<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Governor Newsom joins members of the California National Guard to highlight the Master Plan<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:\u00a0Governor Newsom has invested over $1 billion to crack down on opioid trafficking and enforce the law, combat overdoses, support those with opioid use disorder, and raise awareness about the dangers of opioids. The Master Plan provides a comprehensive framework to deepen the impact of these investments \u2014 including through a new CalRx effort where California will seek to manufacture its own opioid overdose reversal drug Naloxone. California will further save lives through an additional $96 million in funding in the Governor\u2019s 2023-24 proposed budget:<\/p>\n