Fatal teen overdoses doubled in 2020, driven by fentanyl - STAT
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What teens may think is an opioid painkiller or Xanax diverted from the legal supply is now more likely to be a counterfeit tablet containing fentanyl or similar synthetic opioids.
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Fatal teen overdoses doubled in 2020, driven by fentanyl - STAT
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Fatal teen overdoses doubled in 2020, driven by fentanyl - STAT