Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram face pressure to stop illegal drug sales as overdose deaths soar
By Rachel Lerman and Gerrit De Vynck September 28, 2021 at 3:27 p.m. EDT Washington Post Article SAN FRANCISCO — Amy Neville lost her son...
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DEA News Release
DEA Issues Public Safety Alert on Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth
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DEA head warns about dangerous counterfeit pills
Anne Milgram, administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, is launching a campaign, “One Pill Can Kill,” to warn about illegal synt
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DEA launches campaign aimed at curbing fentanyl-related deaths
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has rolled out a targeted national campaign in hopes of cracking down on fentanyl-related deaths.
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The DEA Is Warning Of A Rise In Overdose Deaths From Fake Drugs Laced With Fentanyl
The DEA said the counterfeit pills — made to look like real opioid medications such as oxycodone, Percocet or Adderall — are sold on the str
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St. Paul police report seven overdoses in 24 hours, remind residents of how to help
As of 2 p.m. Saturday, the Saint Paul Police Department said there have been 89 suspected fatal overdoses in the city.
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DEA warns counterfeit pills targeting high school students may contain fentanyl
COVID-19 infections aren’t the only things parents have to worry about now that kids are back in school for a new school year.
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Families sound alarm on ‘Fenta-pill’ epidemic
As of Aug. 2021, at least 70,000 deaths were caused by synthetic opioid overdoses in just over a year, including thousands of teens.
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American Addiction Centers: Instagram Drug Dealer Profiles
Drugabuse.com Social media platforms operate in a Wild West world of limited regulations, often hiding behind the shield of user privacy...
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A Change for Cam: A Central Texas family’s push to educate students on fake pill dangers
“Nothing is ever going to be the same for us. And that’s what I want to let parents know is this can happen in a split second."
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Abuse of Deadly Fentanyl on Rise Among Santa Fe Teens
As many of the kids were preparing for the first day of the new year one student was engaging in a near-deadly experiment with opioids.
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2 teens in Chula Vista overdose on fentanyl, one dies
The Chula Vista Police Department is working to crack down on drug dealers targeting young people in the community.
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Fentanyl/Methamphetamine Dangerous Drug Warning
SURGE IN FATAL FENTANYL OVERDOSES AMONG HOMELESS CONNECTED TO METHAMPHETAMINE CONTAINING FENTANYL
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'Fentanyl changes everything': Mount Vernon mom declares war on deadly opioid after son's overdose
A grieving mother in Mount Vernon is declaring her own personal war on drugs after losing her son to a fentanyl overdose.
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'Paid $10 for his death.' A Cedar Park family's warning about fentanyl
'Paid $10 for his death.' A Cedar Park family's warning about fentanyl