Fentanyl deaths have spiked among U.S. children and teens
The rise in kids’ deaths from the synthetic opioid mirrors what’s happening with adults
![A wall of posters on a bulletin board in a classroom, one of which reads 'NALOXONE CAN SAVE YOU'](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/042723_ac_fentanyl-deaths_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
In an opioid overdose prevention class in New York City in 2017, students received training in how to use naloxone. The medication blocks the action of fentanyl, reversing an overdose.
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