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But Max was less interested in why Xanax was so popular with Gen Z. He wanted to know where all the Xanax on college campuses was coming from, because it definitely didn't look legit.

But Max was less interested in why Xanax was so popular with Gen Z. He wanted to know where all the Xanax on college campuses was coming from, because it definitely didn't look legit.

Max began his research with a simple Google search. He'd mainly seen Xanax in the context of fraternity parties before, so he typed in Xanax fraternity. The top result was an article from the Charleston Post and Courier titled Cocaine, Pills, and Textbooks. It detailed a recent drug bust at the College of Charleston, where police had uncovered a multi-million dollar drug operation. The mugshots?

Max began his research with a simple Google search. He'd mainly seen Xanax in the context of fraternity parties before, so he typed in Xanax fraternity. The top result was an article from the Charleston Post and Courier titled Cocaine, Pills, and Textbooks. It detailed a recent drug bust at the College of Charleston, where police had uncovered a multi-million dollar drug operation. The mugshots?

Max began his research with a simple Google search. He'd mainly seen Xanax in the context of fraternity parties before, so he typed in Xanax fraternity. The top result was an article from the Charleston Post and Courier titled Cocaine, Pills, and Textbooks. It detailed a recent drug bust at the College of Charleston, where police had uncovered a multi-million dollar drug operation. The mugshots?

Eight guys, all between 19 and 25 years old. Most were current or former fraternity members.

Eight guys, all between 19 and 25 years old. Most were current or former fraternity members.

Eight guys, all between 19 and 25 years old. Most were current or former fraternity members.

While the guys arrested may have looked like amateurs, their operation was anything but. In fact, the police report sounded like a Breaking Bad episode, complete with hundreds of thousands of dollars in hidden cash and tens of thousands of black market Xanax pills.

While the guys arrested may have looked like amateurs, their operation was anything but. In fact, the police report sounded like a Breaking Bad episode, complete with hundreds of thousands of dollars in hidden cash and tens of thousands of black market Xanax pills.

While the guys arrested may have looked like amateurs, their operation was anything but. In fact, the police report sounded like a Breaking Bad episode, complete with hundreds of thousands of dollars in hidden cash and tens of thousands of black market Xanax pills.

Pretty soon, Max was on a flight to South Carolina, bound for the College of Charleston.

Pretty soon, Max was on a flight to South Carolina, bound for the College of Charleston.

Pretty soon, Max was on a flight to South Carolina, bound for the College of Charleston.

When Max first got to the College of Charleston campus, fraternity guys weren't exactly lining up to talk to him about the drug operation.

When Max first got to the College of Charleston campus, fraternity guys weren't exactly lining up to talk to him about the drug operation.

When Max first got to the College of Charleston campus, fraternity guys weren't exactly lining up to talk to him about the drug operation.

When Max finally did get the students to open up, the stories he heard were far more shocking than he'd expected. He'd originally planned to just write an article about the rise of Xanax in Greek life. But as he dug deeper into the drug operation, the story took on a life of its own, eventually becoming the basis for his book, Among the Bros, A Fraternity Crime Story.

When Max finally did get the students to open up, the stories he heard were far more shocking than he'd expected. He'd originally planned to just write an article about the rise of Xanax in Greek life. But as he dug deeper into the drug operation, the story took on a life of its own, eventually becoming the basis for his book, Among the Bros, A Fraternity Crime Story.

When Max finally did get the students to open up, the stories he heard were far more shocking than he'd expected. He'd originally planned to just write an article about the rise of Xanax in Greek life. But as he dug deeper into the drug operation, the story took on a life of its own, eventually becoming the basis for his book, Among the Bros, A Fraternity Crime Story.