Drug abuse & traffic

100 Bags of Fentanyl Found in Bedroom of Connecticut Teen who Overdosed on Drug

JAN 27 2022·Updated APR 12 2023

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The Facts

100 bags of fenantyl have been found by police in the bedroom of a teenager who died of an overdose at his school in Hartford.
CNN
The 13-year old was found unconscious after suspected Fentanyl exposure in his school and died shortly after.
Daily Mail
The school was locked down following the incident. Sniffer dogs found at least 40 bags of the drugs in two classrooms.
CNN

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The Spin

Left narrative

The U.S. is experiencing a public health crisis. More education is needed to protect people, especially the young, from opiods like Fentanyl.

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Right narrative

Fentanyl is flooding the U.S. through our porous southern border. Fentanyl seizures by U.S. Customs and Border Protection have soared in recent years - security must be tightened.