More teenagers dying from fentanyl. 'It has a hold on me' - Los
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Fentanyl deaths among teens more than doubled from 2019 to 2020, increasing from 253 to 680. Last year, the number jumped to 884, according to a report from the Journal of the American Medical Assn.
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Teen drug overdose deaths rose sharply in 2020, driven by fentanyl
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Vigil held for 4 people who died from 'drug-related causes
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Fentanyl is killing kids. State lawmakers are searching for
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5 things everyone should know about fentanyl
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More Minnesotans, including children, succumbing to fentanyl
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