Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100x more powerful than morphine. Because it is cheap to produce, the presence of fentanyl both in counterfeit pills and in illicit street drugs poses a serious threat to the safety of teens as well as adults. Learn More at Fentanyl poisoning & counterfeit pills – Partnership to End Addiction (drugfree.org)
- According to the CDC, deaths from fentanyl poisoning are fastest growing among 14 to 23-year-olds.
- In the first nine months of 2021, The Drug Enforcement Administration seized 9.5 million counterfeit pills, with 2 out of every 5 pills containing a potentially lethal dose of Fentanyl.
- 2mg of fentanyl, the tip of a pencil, can be deadly according to DEA.
- Drug dealers use social media apps for advertising and selling their products. Illegal drugs are sold to teens via social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok or Snapchat.
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