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www.npr.org
4 days ago
Medicine

Counterfeit fentanyl pills are becoming a lot more common in law enforcement seizures

Illicit fentanyl pills' seizures have dramatically increased, exacerbating the opioid crisis, with over 115 million seized in 2021, highlighting the urgent need for public health interventions. [ more ]
www.npr.org
1 day ago
Health

U.S. drug deaths declined slightly in 2023 but remained at crisis levels

The influx of fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills remains a pressing issue, but methamphetamine and cocaine are the main culprits causing more deaths in the U.S. [ more ]
New York Post
4 months ago
Health

Teen drug overdoses hit record high, driven by fentanyl poisoning: report

A record number of high school teens died of drug overdoses in 2022, primarily due to fentanyl poisoning from counterfeit pills.
The death rate for drug overdoses among teens is more than double what it was in 2018. [ more ]
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