Fentanyl-Related Teen Deaths Triple in Three Years

It's 50 times stronger than heroin, 100 times stronger than morphine - and just 2 milligrams (equal to 10 to 15 grains of table salt) can be lethal.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• 84% of all teen overdose deaths in 2021 were related to fentanyl

• Fentanyl-related adolescent overdose deaths nearly tripled between 2019 and 2021, and a quarter of those deaths involved counterfeit drugs — pills like valium, Xanax or Percocet, often obtained from friends or bought through social media

• Fentanyl is an incredibly potent synt…