Colorado’s rate of drug overdose deaths nearly doubles in 4-year period, fueled by fentanyl and meth

DENVER -- About once a month, another of Nicole Richardson‘s friends dies.

Richardson, 23, grew up in Denver and started using drugs when she was 17 years old, eventually transitioning to heroin and then fentanyl. She found sobriety two years ago, but since then, at least 15 friends and acquaintances have died from drugs.

While she was using, she witnessed people die. She couldn’t save them.