Tag: Fentanyl Deaths
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After a year of declining fentanyl deaths, Denver sees alarming increase
After seeing a reprieve, of sorts, from fentanyl overdose last year with the number of deaths in Colorado reaching a plateau — a first in three years — the opioid appears to be making a deadly come back in 2023. Preliminary numbers in Denver show a roughly 16% increase in the number of fentanyl overdose…
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Colorful pills and animal tranquilizer: Twin concerns putting new twist on fentanyl crisis
Although Colorado’s recorded fentanyl overdose deaths appear to have leveled off slightly between 2021 and 2022, federal and state law enforcement officials warn people shouldn’t get complacent about the state’s fentanyl crisis. Numbers are still staggeringly high, the nature of the supply evolves rapidly and cartels that traffic the drug adapt to attract a diverse…
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Larimer County man arrested on suspicion of selling fentanyl suspected in woman’s death
An Evans man has been arrested on suspicion of selling fentanyl which police say caused the death of a Larimer County woman last November, according to a news release from the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office. The woman was found dead in her home Nov. 11 and investigators found what was later determined to be fentanyl…
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EDITORIAL: Colorado fentanyl bill treats lives as expendable
It’s the leading killer of people 18-45. It kills instantly. Fentanyl should be a major crime deterred by felony charges. By making it a minor crime with a careless new law in 2019, Colorado became the red-carpet state for fentanyl dealers. The law reduced to a misdemeanor the possession of 4 grams or less. That’s…