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The Rise of Fentanyl and How to Talk to Our Kids About It

Dr. David Deyhimy and I went to middle and high school together. We’ve remained friends through the years and his work in the addiction medicine space has really piqued my interest in the past 8 years. We chat about his “why” in this amazing episode.

With the rise of fentanyl in the illicit drug market, it’s shocking how little Americans know about the scary situation we’re in.

So I got to work and connected him with Orange County Sheriff Sergeant Brian Gunsolley, who’s also been educating the public about fentanyl and its dangers.

Here’s the PDF presentation. The Rise of Fentanyl and How to Talk to Our Kids About It – MENTOR dna

Here’s the full video presentation along with the presentation. Please educate yourselves and share widely to save lives!

Some fentanyl and opioid facts:

        • Overdose is the #1 killer of 18-45 year olds in the U.S. Most weren’t intending to use opioids, but their “party” drugs (Oxycontin, Percocet, Xanax, Valium, marijuana, etc) were laced
        • DEA reports in 2022,  60% of confiscated illicit pills contain enough fentanyl to kill. Up from 42% in 2021
        • 50M seized illicit pill in 2022, up from 20.4M in 2021
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Dr. David Deyhimy :: Founder & Medical Director MyMATClinic

I’ve known Dr. David Deyhimy since middle school. We spent a few years diving together on the high school team before he took junior year off to explore Europe on his road bike. He’s was an avid cyclist and when he returned, he seemed more mature in a way I hadn’t seen with other classmates who stuck around our idyllic little SoCal town near the beach.

David then went on to study at UCSD and took a few years off before applying for med school. Through the years, we lost touch until one of our high school reunions was sending classmates’ updates on Facebook. 

We reconnected and as it turns out, he lives just a few miles from me now. I quickly became fascinated with his work in addiction medicine. He taught me much about brain chemistry and how our culture has placed such stigma on drug addiction.

10 years later, Dr. Deyhimy is  a highly-sought after thought leader in the addiction medicine space, successfully treating patients throughout Southern California and consulting companies around the world.

We all know someone who struggles with addiction, so I encourage you to listen into Dr. Deyhimy’s non-traditional journey into medicine.

He shares salient and important information about how we should talk to our kids about drug use, how to be prepared for worst case scenarios, and what works and doesn’t work in the addiction recovery protocols.

About Dr. David Deyhimy

David I. Deyhimy, MD, FASAM, is an addiction medicine specialist and anesthesiologist dedicated to helping those suffering from drug addiction and preventing overdose deaths from opioids. He is the founder and medical director of MYMATCLINIC and the medical director of The Solace Foundation of Orange County, the first non-profit naloxone distribution program in Orange County. He is Chief Medical Advisor for Project Opioid and serves as a medical advisor for healthcare and digital therapeutics companies. A firm believer in medical research and evidence-based drug and alcohol addiction treatments, he has helped thousands of patients improve their lives with medical treatments, education, and behavioral change. David enjoys spending time with his wife and two teenage daughters in his free time. He is an avid cyclist who loves to surf and ski whenever possible.