Introducing the Fourth Wave of the Drug Epidemic
Introducing the Fourth Wave of the Drug Epidemic https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/AdobeStock_161495935-BW-header-1024x575.gif 1024 575 Alaina Doklovic https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/100923RH0019-e1699635391623.jpgDrug overdoses and poisoning are the third leading cause of pediatric death. In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of fentanyl-related overdoses, with 15-19 year olds being the most affected. In the Ohio illicit drug supply, as shared by the Ohio Narcotics Intelligence Center (ONIC), the emerging drugs, known as…