VERONA, Wis. (WMTV) - Verona Area High School launched a two-day fentanyl awareness effort this week, bringing students and families together for education, prevention and access to community support.

The district is partnering with Song for Charlie , a nonprofit created after 22-year-old Charlie Ternan died from a counterfeit pill containing fentanyl in 2020. The organization now works with schools across the country to teach teens how lethal fake prescription pills have become, and how quickly a single pill can be fatal.

“This is a really unprecedented public health crisis. While overdose deaths are going down, it’s because of education and it’s because these are preventable,” Dr. Malagold, Director of Multicultural Affairs with Song for Charlie said.

The program also includes the s

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