Youth to Youth Works to Raise Awareness of Fentanyl-Laced Pills

(WMUR 9) MANCHESTER, NH — A youth group from Dover, NH is raising awareness about fake medication days after police shut down a counterfeit pill operation in Manchester.

Youth to Youth, a peer-oriented drug prevention program created by the Dover Police Department, recently launched the “Dealer is not a Doctor” campaign.

The campaign aims to educate students and the community about the dangers of fake pills sold by criminal networks, which often contain lethal doses of fentanyl.

“I'm sure all of us here are seeing these kinds of substances harming our peers and our friends in our schools, and so it's really important for us as youth to step in and share that message with everyone else,” said Megan Merrigan, one of the Dover youth leaders.

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