The Fentanyl Crisis Explained

The Fentanyl Crisis Explained

Song for Charlie's The New Drug Talk by Song for Charlie
S1 · E2
Feb 14, 2026
11:30

Episode notes

Young people are using drugs less than they were 20 years ago—but dying more. Why? Because fake pills that look exactly like real Xanax, Oxy and Adderall have flooded the market, and they're made with fentanyl. Dr. Hadland, Dr. Zona, and other experts explain what's changed, how potent fentanyl really is, and why the old rules no longer apply.

Keywords

fentanyl crisis
drug supply
counterfeit pills
fentanyl facts
new drug landscape
youth drug risk
fentanyl education
teen drug safety
illicit fentanyl
drug awareness for parents