Fentanyl overdose deaths lower in Pima County compared to a few years ago

Looking at pictures of her son Jacob Guerrero, Theresa Guerrero remembered her 31-year-old son who died from consuming fentanyl in cocaine.

“He really liked encouraging his friends to do better, if they felt down about something,” Guerrero said. “He was quirky. He was Jake, and I miss that.”

For years, Guerrero has been raising awareness about fentanyl’s dangers, with her voice reaching the Arizona Legislature to encourage stricter penalties for drug dealers…

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