Local Students Take Up Fight Against Fentanyl

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April 16, 2023 – There are many illegal drugs sold on San Diego’s streets and online that contains fentanyl, which is causing minors to die.

“The topic of the project is very rarely talked about, especially to kids our age,” said Angel Sediego.

Drug addiction is the topic, and according to 13-year-old Angel, parents don’t talk about it enough.

“They would be very bland, they don’t go deep into detail, they would say, ‘don’t take drugs, don’t drink too much alcohol when you’re older,’ but they don’t tell us why or how it will affect us,” she said.

That’s why Angel was extremely interested in being part of the Breaking Free Project.

This idea was created by Freddie Bermudez, a teacher at High Tech Middle Mesa who says the purpose is to help students understand addiction and its impact on their lives, families, and friends.

“It’s part of my life, I grew up with an alcoholic mother, and I know how difficult that is,” Bermudez said. “Knowing that some of my students are also struggling with what I was struggling with when I was little, it was important to do something like this.”

Half of the 56 students that participated in the Breaking Free project, made a documentary, they interviewed drug addicts, their families, counselors, and authorities, the other half like Angel and Sol raised money during a walkathon to pay for a billboard on Main St. and 28th St. in Barrio Logan.