How to talk to kids about overdoses and drugs as they head back to class

Fentanyl overdoses and drug use at school are issues parents may want to talk about with their kids as they head back to school — but what are the best ways to broach the subject?

“You’re starting middle school for the first time, or high school for the first time, there can be pressures to make friends and fit in that are a little bit more heightened than normally,” said Ginny Atwood, the co-founder of the Chris Atwood Foundation.

She said talks with your child can begin extremely early, even when they are a toddler.