b'COVER STORY Dr. Donna Klauser receive it anymore, so they went to the black market to buy their drugs. What does beyond the practice mean? It means to give back to the specialty and toShe shares that today the drugs have morphed into illicit prescription pills sold humanity, and to go above and beyond practicing as a periodontist. In this issue, wedthrough Instagram and Snapchat. Its unfortunately being tainted with fentanyl like to introduce you to Dr. Donna Klauser who is practicing beyond the practice bybecause there is no regulation with the dedicating her time to prevent accidental drug poisoning and save lives.illicit market of nonprescription opiates, so some people get a big dose of fentanyl Dr. Klausers nonprofit, #ChangetheRX distributes free Narcan to families inand some not so much.California to prevent accidental fentanyl poisoning. Dr. Klauser shares that the name Change the RX was chosen because of the opiate crisis that was createdAs a parent, I want to make sure that in the late 90s and early 2000s by clinicians overprescribing narcotics. This ledour children stay safe and alive, which is to a large percentage of the population getting addicted and not being able towhy I started this nonprofit. When Dr. Klauser was unable to go to Coachella Beyond because she broke her ankle, she had her daughter go with Narcan to protect herself and her friends, and in case they saw anybody that had overdosed. She partners the with Californias Naloxone Distribution Practice Project that has been giving free Narcan out to nonprofits. Other states have similar projects and programs. To date, Dr. Klauser has distributed 500 Narcan doses to the Boys and Girls Club, music venues, and soon, the YMCA, who has partnered with her organization. Dr. Klauser and a psychologist who is also her patient are now developing a program for the YMCA to talk to the counselors who work with children and families on the importance of mental health: what it looks like, what it means, and how familiesespecially parentscan understand how to do better. Instead of openly and verbally saying That was a difficult day, Im going to have a beer, say That was a difficult day, Im going to take a walk. Kids are learning from us and will notice that mom or dad are using something to help them relax. You can get wonderful effects from exercise, meditation, spirituality, community service, and thats what were going to be focusing on. Why is Dr. Klauser targeting the young6 population? According to the CDCs 2020'