Record Montana Overdoses Highlight Need for Fentanyl Prevention

Tragic story highlights need for drug education

Noah Ayala was an active and busy 17-year-old highschooler who loved football, helping the homeless and biotechnology. However, one pill cost him his life (photo courtesy of the Ayala family). Eighteen months after losing her teenage son to fentanyl, a local mother is sharing his story to spread awareness. On March 17, Vanessa Ayala received a call from the police department that her son, Noah Ayala, was found unresponsive and pronounced dead af…

Record Montana Overdoses Highlight Need for Fentanyl Prevention

MISSOULA, OCTOBER 21 - It's National Red Ribbon Week, a time when leaders and partners come together to raise awareness about the importance of drug prevention. The Montana Meth Project, Attorney General Austin Knudsen, and Superintendent of Public Instruction Susie Hedalen are urging teachers, parents, and community members to take action. They are calling on Montanans to educate teens...