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Coverage dated October 25, 2022 to October 27, 2022

As fentanyl drives overdose deaths, mistaken beliefs persist

Headline from KAAL Rochester

Fentanyl and other potent synthetic opioids ingrained in the nation's illicit drug supply are killing more people in the U.S. than any other drug has. But mistaken beliefs persist about fentanyl, how it is trafficked and why so many people are dying.

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  1. The Daily Signal

    Why Fentanyl Is Killing So Many Americans (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    More than 107,000 people in the U.S. died of drug overdoses in 2021, the CDC says. Nearly 70% of them involved opioids such as fentanyl.

  2. KAAL Rochester

    As fentanyl drives overdose deaths, mistaken beliefs persist (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    KAAL Rochester's feed description

    Fentanyl and other potent synthetic opioids ingrained in the nation's illicit drug supply are killing more people in the U.S. than any other drug has. But mistaken beliefs persist about fentanyl, how it is trafficked and why so many people are dying.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Fentanyl, other synthetic opioids are driving deadliest overdose crisis in the U.S. (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Fentanyl and other potent synthetic opioids ingrained in the nation's illicit drug supply are killing more people in the U.S. than any other drug has.

  4. Fox News

    As US fentanyl deaths skyrocket, misconceptions remain (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Drug overdose cases, many from fentanyl use, are being attributed to a growing number of deaths in the U.S. Some rhetoric used to discuss the epidemic may be based on false information.

  5. PBS NewsHour

    Myths about fentanyl persist as opioid continues to cause overdose deaths (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Fentanyl and other potent synthetic opioids ingrained in the nation's illicit drug supply are killing more people in the U.S. than any other drug has.

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