Teenagers and young adults are turning to Snapchat, TikTok and other social media apps to find Percocet, Xanax and other pills. The vast majority are laced with deadly doses of fentanyl, police say.
Source: New York Times
Fentanyl Tainted Pills Cause Drug Fatalities Among Youth to Soar
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