District 11 to host Fentanyl Town Hall Thursday In Colorado Springs [Video]

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — The fentanyl problem in our community – and our schools – has prompted local leaders to host a town hall meeting. The meeting will give people information about the dangers of the drug, signs of overdose, and available resources.

Dr. Jessica Wise with District 11 says it’s a big problem. “With generations, these things spread faster than we can keep our hands on them so what we are trying to do is make sure everybody understands the risks- everybody makes decisions, but do you understand the risks in front of you when you make those decisions and how they can drastically affect your life and what we can do to prevent those who aren’t even taking risks, they just don’t know what they’re getting into.”

You can watch the live stream below:

Last year, our area drug enforcement administration worked with several state and local agencies to seize more than 3.4 million fentanyl …