Youth Overdose Prevention As Students Return To School

As Oregon students return to high school and college, state health and education officials are launching a new effort aimed at helping young people recognize and prevent drug overdoses — and potentially save the life of a friend.

The Friends for Life campaign focuses on teens and young adults ages 13 to 25, providing information about fentanyl and other drugs, counterfeit pills, overdose warning signs and the use of naloxone, a medication that can rapidly…