Coverage dated September 11, 2024

Dealers' paradise? How social media became a storefront for deadly fake pills

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Fentanyl overdoses have become a leading cause of death for minors in the last five years or so — and social media, where tainted, fake prescription drugs can...

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  1. NBC Chicago

    Dealers' paradise? How social media became a storefront for deadly fake pills (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Fentanyl overdoses have become a leading cause of death for minors in the last five years or so — and social media, where tainted, fake prescription drugs can...

  2. KEYT Santa Barbara

    How social media became a storefront for fake pills as families struggle (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    AP Technology Writer Fentanyl overdoses have become a leading cause of death for minors in the last five years or so, even as overall drug use has dropped

  3. WHEC Rochester

    How social media became a storefront for deadly fake pills (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Fentanyl overdoses have become a leading cause of death for minors in the last 5 years or so — and social media, where tainted, fake prescription drugs can be obtained with just a few clicks, is part of the problem.

  4. KOB 4

    Dealers' paradise? How social media became a storefront for deadly fake pills as families struggle (opens KOB 4)

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    Fentanyl overdoses have become a leading cause of death for minors in the last 5 years or so — and social media, where tainted, fake prescription drugs can be obtained with just a few clicks, is part of the problem.

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