New York City public schools aren't stocked with Narcan, officials say, despite spike in youth opioid overdoses

NEW YORK -- Fentanyl is becoming a bigger danger for our kids, and teen overdoses are rising. There's now growing concern it may happen in schools,...

February 6, 2023
7:56 AM

NEW YORK -- Fentanyl is becoming a bigger danger for our kids, and teen overdoses are rising. There's now growing concern it may happen in schools, but are New York City Public Schools prepared? Top federal law enforcement officials on the frontlines of the fentanyl fight say opioid overdoses among the youth are going up at alarming rates, and so are the seizures. "Why are teens overdosing on fentanyl?" CBS2's Jennifer Bisram asked Frank Tarentino, Special Agent in Charge at the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Jennifer Bisram