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November 22, 2021: 100,000 People Lost To Drugs Between April 2020 And 2021
The surge in deaths is fueled by fentanyl and fentanyl analogues, which have been found in the entire spectrum of illicit drugs, including c
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Overdose deaths continue record climb; opioids to blame
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A record number of people in the United States are dying of drug overdoses.
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Overdose Deaths Reached Record High as the Pandemic Spread
More than 100,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in the yearlong period ending in April, government researchers said.
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Spotlight: Kinhthi Sanborn
At just 19 years old, Kinhthi Sanborn lost his life after unknowingly taking a counterfeit Xanax he bought off Snapchat. He was...
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How counterfeit drugs made to look like real pills have ravaged one Colorado county
Source: Colorado Sun Jennifer Brown and Olivia Prentzel 4:00 AM MST on Nov 15, 2021 A Boulder 18-year-old’s overdose began a string of...
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Parents of Rocklin teen who died from fentanyl poisoning share son's story to Folsom class
FOLSOM, Calif. —Sometimes the most powerful lessons in school don't come from a book. That was the case Monday for students at Vista del Lag
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Spotlight: Madolyn Rigsby
Madolyn Rigsby was only twenty years old when she died after taking a fake counterfeit pill with a deadly amount of fentanyl. She was a...
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CDC: Stop Overdose—Drugs take over 250 lives every day
To address the increasing number of overdose deaths related to both prescription opioids and illicit drugs, the CDC created a website to...
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USA Today: As illegal drug trade goes from the corner to the web, rising deadly threat of fake pills
Just 2 milligrams of fentanyl can kill. Fake pills are created to look like the real thing, killing more Americans, including teens and youn
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Parent Groups Work Against Social Media Drug Accounts
June 03, 2021 Teri Sforza, The Orange County Register Government Technology Article (TNS) — The Instagram accounts belonged to...
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Spotlight: Issaiah Gonzales
Issiah Gonzales was an outgoing, talented, and rising star who we lost to the hands of fentanyl. What Issaiah thought was a Percocet was...
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County, partners to create fentanyl awareness campaign to target teens, youth adults
Sharp increase in overdose deaths in San Diego County fuel need to educate youth, parents on the dangers of fentanyl in counterfeit pills
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