Changing hearts and minds regarding Fentanyl related deaths

Editor,

I’d like to begin by thanking the Mayor, the Saratoga Police Department, and the Saratoga Sun for

organizing the meeting to discuss how we might prevent more fentanyl overdose deaths from

devastating our community.

Like all group conversations, it wandered a bit, but I think there were some nuggets of gold that are truly actionable for the town.

My interest in this subject is not passive or

casual. I lost my only child to fentanyl poisoning just more than three years ago after watching my

daughter battle addiction for almost 10 years. It was an experience that I would not wish on anyon...