Tag: Fentanyl Overdose
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Jefferson County man sentenced to 26 years for selling fatal dose of fentanyl
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Jefferson County man charged with the sale of fentanyl to a woman who later died will serve up to 26 years — the first person in the county to face the aggravated penalties established by a law passed two years ago. First Judicial District Court…
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5 fentanyl overdoses reported in Boulder within 36-hour period: Is a new pill to blame?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save __tnt.youtube.players.register(‘youtube-player-96f4cf88-da57-11ed-8bc8-4fdb5d8017f4’); Boulder police want to know who is distributing unusually strong or tainted fentanyl, which they believe may have led to a concentrated string of overdoses this week. Starting Tuesday, five people overdosed on fentanyl in a 36-hour period. Police wonder if the pills originated…
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After another large bust, drug enforcement officials warn the public not to get weary of fentanyl news
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The fentanyl flooding Colorado this summer is cheaper, now comes in pink and white, and is sometimes laced with the taste of monk fruit. Law enforcement officials said cartels have designed the latest batches to be attractive to young people, with one official comparing their…
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Fentanyl inferno: Monument dad talks about drug epidemic that took 2 sons
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Matt Riviere can hear his sons’ voices in his head saying, “That was really stupid, Dad.” But Andrew and Stephen Riviere aren’t around anymore to talk to their father about the worst decision they ever made, let alone watch a movie, toss a football or…