<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2IkTqt_1H1uzSIi00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2IkTqt_1H1uzSIi00" width="1200" height="600" ><p>MARLBORO COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Fentanyl deaths in Marlboro County dropped more than 30% in 2024.</p><p>The CORE task force says its work is making a difference as it focuses on educating children early and bringing more community partners into its drug prevention efforts.</p><h2>Starting in middle schools</h2><p>Marlboro County Sheriff Larry McNeil said the group is attempting to educate students before they have an initial encounter with drugs.</p><p>“For me it’s important because we’re starting in the middle schools, so we’re getting to kids that hopefully may not have been introduced to drugs yet,” McNeil said.</p><h2>Listening to students</h2><p>Ebony Manning, a prevention specialist for Marlboro County with Trinity Behavioral Care, said adults should listen to children about what they are seeing.</p><p>“But we also have to listen to our kids, just be humble enough to listen because they’re seeing things they’re already involved so the approach is to go in and be real, meet them where they are,” Manning said.</p><h2>Bringing in community partners</h2><p>The task force is also working to bring more community partners into the effort.</p><p>“The more people we can get involved in that, the more agencies we can get involved in that, the greater our chance of changing not only lives but a culture that we live in,” McNeil said.</p><p><i>Feel more informed, prepared, and connected with WMBF. For more free content like this,</i> <i>download our apps.</i> <i>Have feedback that can help us improve?</i> <i>Click here.</i></p></div></body>

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MARLBORO COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Fentanyl deaths in Marlboro County dropped more than 30% in 2024. The CORE task force says its work is making a difference as it focuses on educating children early and bringing more community partners into its drug prevention efforts. Starting in middle schools. Marlboro County...

Marlboro County leaders focus on educating children amid decrease in fentanyl deaths

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MARLBORO COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Fentanyl deaths in Marlboro County dropped more than 30% in 2024. The CORE task force says its work is making a difference as 

Marlboro County leaders focus on educating children amid decrease in fentanyl deaths

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