The rate of middle schoolers dying from opioids has skyrocketed, and experts are working to combat the fentanyl epidemic affecting the young demographic.
– The number of children overdosing and dying from illegal drugs is skyrocketing.
Alexander was just 14 years old, an age still familiar with Legos, Boy Scouts and teddy bears. He died of a fentanyl overdose. “They should be watching cartoons and eating bad cereal,” Murphy said. “They shouldn’t be dropping dead from taking counterfeit pills.”“In our laboratory in DEA we’re seeing 40% of the pills that are being analyzed now have a potentially fatal dose of fentanyl,” Murphy said.
Alexander Neville’s parents said their son believed he was taking legitimate prescription medications.
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