Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Fentanyl

A record number of youth are dying from opioid use - The Washington Post
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Fentanyl is fueling a record number of youth drug deaths

The new trend has shocked many pediatricians, who say they feel unprepared to provide counseling on opioid addiction.

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May 22, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EDT
Liseth, at her family's home in southern Maryland, is in treatment for opioid use. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post)
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Fentanyl, a pervasive killer in America’s illicit drug supply, is increasingly landing in the hands of teens across the region and nation, worrying providers who say treatment options for youth are limited.

Across the country, fentanyl has largely fueled a more than doubling of overdose deaths among children ages 12 to 17 since the start of the pandemic, according to a Washington Post analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data released this month.

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