Fentanyl, 50 times more potent than heroin, kills no matter what age its victim may be.
Since 2020, at least eight Connecticut children under 2½ years old have died of fentanyl exposure, six in 2021 a.
There have been eight deaths from fentanyl in children under 2½ since 2020, six in 2021 alone. The potency of the drug and the increase in illicit use, have child advocates worried.