New CDC data shows the number of teenagers dying of drug overdoses nearly doubled between 2019 and 2020 and then rose again by 20% last year. The CDC found most of the overdoses involved the synthetic opioid fentanyl. The soaring number of overdoses comes despite a drop in overall drug use by teenagers in the United States.
CDC: Fentanyl Is to Blame for Soaring Number of Teenagers Dying of Drug Overdoses
HeadlineApr 13, 2022