In the fentanyl crisis, infants and toddlers become unsuspecting victimsMelissa Gomez | (TNS) Los Angeles TimesBAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Ezekiel Xavier Rivera idolized his father. … Ezekiel loved [Rivera] so, so much.”As the fentanyl crisis ravages communities across the country, toddlers and infants increasingly are becoming unsuspecting victims of an opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin. The call came in about 11 p.m. By the time law enforcement arrived, Rivera was gone, Kern County detectives said. Inside Rivera’s room, Kern County detectives found two pipes used for smoking narcotics. After her son’s death, Lora had a portrait of him tattooed on her thigh.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 22, 2024 19:05 UTC