The opioid crisis has touched families in every community and now there’s growing concern about the threat it poses to young people
AURORA, Colo — . On Saturday, dozens of parents, grandparents, and children in Aurora gathered to learn more.
In addition to learning about fentanyl, parents and grandparents also learned how to recognize signs children may be using and the best ways they can get them help. According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, 854 Coloradans died from a fentanyl-related overdose last year, including at least two dozen children.It represents a big increase from prior years and it’s one reason parents like Lucero Giron are worried.
Andres Cardenas, a school resource officer with Aurora Police Department, says while marijuana remains the drug of choice for most teens in Aurora, fentanyl is becoming more popular.
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