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Cbsnews
1 week ago
Privacy professionals

Social media fuels fentanyl crisis as drug dealers take to platforms to connect with minors

Fentanyl overdoses are increasingly affecting minors, necessitating urgent awareness and preventive measures.
The role of social media in facilitating access to fentanyl-laced drugs must be addressed.
Tragic stories highlight the lethal consequences of counterfeit drugs on social media. [ more ]
PortlandTribune.com
4 months ago
Medicine

Oregon board allocates nearly $14 million for addiction prevention

Funding from opioid settlement lawsuits will focus on prevention to address the drug crisis. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
6 months ago
San Francisco

Some California D.A.s are fighting fentanyl with murder charges. Why San Francisco will join them

Local prosecutors in California are charging drug dealers with murder to combat the escalating fentanyl overdoses.
Several counties in California are implementing the novel legal strategy of prosecuting fentanyl dealers for homicide instead of drug sales. [ more ]
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