The overdose death of a teenage girl at a Colorado Springs high school is bringing new attention to a challenge being faced by school districts across the state.
– The death of a teenage girl who overdosed on fentanyl while in class in Colorado Springs, is bringing new attention to a challenge many school districts are facing.
Boulder Valley School District is one of the first school districts to bring Narcan, a lifesaving medication that can reverse an overdose, into their schools.According to statistics provided online by The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, the number of accidental overdose deaths is growing.
That alarming trend is prompting more school districts to focus on fentanyl when educating their students about substance abuse. Holien is the manager of prevention services for Denver Public Schools , she was among a panel of experts speaking on the issue at MSU Denver.“We are looking into that and at this point, we are working on a policy that is currently in review with legal and so then the goal will be to move that forward and train our nurses and have it available in our schools,” said Holein.
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