Orange County Board of Supervisors Approve $1.7 Million to Combat Drug Abuse

A photo of 14-year-old Alexander Neville who died after accidentally taking fentanyl is held in Irvine, Calif., on April 28, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

The Orange County Board of Supervisors Aug. 8 unanimously approved $1.7 million to combat drug abuse across Orange County, including the deadly opiate fentanyl.

The funding will come from the discretionary account of Supervisor Don Wagner and will be distributed to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department for law enforcement personnel and equipment, and to continue a six-week drug prevention program for 5th and 6th grade students.