It has been reported that there have been multiple overdoses of fentanyl in these years, and this is only getting worse as time goes on.

Multiple teen overdoses have been reported in Virginia, Oregon, and Los Angeles. Seven teens in LA have died just in the past month from pills laced with it in just the past month.

According to a doctor specializing in drug abuse, teens have been exposed to the drug for many years, but the isolation brought about by the pandemic led them to try self-prescribed drugs to cope during challenging times.

Fentanyl is an extremely powerful and addictive drug that is deadly when injected with a barely noticeable amount. It has usually affected adults, but has been making its way over to young people in recent years. From September to March, one dozen students in Texas have died from fentanyl overdoses, including a 14 year old boy who passed away in January.