- Grandson of Robert De Niro died of a drug overdose
- His drug tablets could have been laced with fentanyl
- A suspect was arrested
The news of his passing shook all of Hollywood, and reminding Americans of a stark reality in their country, regarding drug overdoses. Exact details and whether there will be an indictment are not yet known. This is reported, among other things, by 'TMZ'. Leandro De Niro Rodriguez's cause of death is certainly linked to the US fentanyl crisis.
Leandro is sadly another statistic
Fentanyl is one of the most powerful pain relievers and is often used as a cutting agent for illicit drugs. It is up to 100 times stronger than morphine and can be deadly.
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Its reach is absolutely catastrophic. Statistics show that one person dies from a fentanyl overdose every seven minutes in the United States. Shortly after his death, Leandro's mother wrote on social media that he died from an accidental overdose like so many others before him had...
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