GUEST OPINION: Amid fentanyl epidemic, Prop. 132 will save lives

Colorado faces a widespread fentanyl epidemic affecting families and first responders across the state. Proposition 132 is proposed as a measure to address the crisis and prevent drug-related deaths. The guest opinion piece highlights the human impact behind rising overdose statistics.
There is no community in Colorado left untouched by the fentanyl epidemic. It has devastated families in every corner of our state, leaving empty seats at dinner tables, parents grieving children and first responders forced to witness tragedy after tragedy. Behind every overdose statistic is a son, daughter, sibling, parent or friend whose life was […]
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