Fentanyl tainted pills bought on social media cause youth drug deaths to soar
Rates of illicit prescription pill use are now highest among people ages 18 to 25, according to federal data. Learn more at Boston.com.
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Seeking Pills, Young People Head to Social Media, With Deadly Results
The soaring drug fatalities in the U.S. are being fueled partly by fentanyl-tainted pills bought by teenagers and young adults on Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok and other social media apps.
Source: nytimes.com
As drug overdose deaths rise, here's how to test for fentanyl
Fentanyl is often mixed with other drugs (including heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine) to increase potency, but it can be deadly. Test kits can help.
Source: latimes.com
Families who have lost kids to fentanyl share mixed feelings about today's test strips
Illegally made fentanyl is the key driver of the recent increase in overdose deaths among America's youth — which is why some are pushing fentanyl test strips to detect the drug; yet concerns exist about the increasingly available test strips. Fox News Digital spoke to Ed Ternan, father of Charlie Ternan, who died in 2020 from a single fentanyl-laced pill.
Source: foxnews.com
Senator Tom Umberg introduces Fentanyl Awareness Day - Orange County Breeze
Senator Umberg has introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution 100 to declare May 10th, 2022 as Fentanyl Awareness Day in California.
Source: oc-breeze.com