Spotlight In one decade, 170 babies, kids and teens died in North Carolina after fentanyl encounters Amber Gaudet, The Charlotte Observer Jan 21, 2026 Jan 21, 2026 0 × The US saw a historic drop in drug overdose deaths in 2024, reaching the lowest levels in five years, according to new CDC data. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One hundred and seventy babies, kids and teens in North Carolina died after fentanyl exposure between 2015 and 2024, new state data shows.kAmx?72?ED[ 49:=5C6? 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