Olympia teen’s overdose death sparks warning over social media drug deals

Investigators said Avery Ping died in December after trying to purchase ecstasy on Snapchat; instead he received something laced with fentanyl.

Three months after an overdose claimed the life of an Olympia teenager, police kicked off a new campaign to warn parents about the access their children may have to illegal drugs on social media.

The Olympia Police Department teamed with the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office and Griffin School District on Wednesday to hold a panel discussion at the Griffin School.

“We have to help parents develop the tools to have those conversations. A lot of times, I think social media is a bit

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