The DEA announced that is seized more than 379 million deadly doses of fentanyl in 2022, including over 50.6 million fentanyl-laced, fake prescription pills, which is more than double than last yea…
The Drug Enforcement Administration revealed Tuesday it seized more than 379 million deadly doses of fentanyl in 2022 — more than enough to kill every single American.confiscated more than 50.6 million fentanyl-laced
The highly addictive synthetic opioid is 50 times stronger than heroin. Just two milligrams of fentanyl — an amount that fits on the tip of a pencil — is considered a potentially deadly dose. The DEA says is seized more than 50.6 million fentanyl-laced, fake prescription pills like those seen following a drug bust in Los Angeles in July.Milgram added that DEA’s “top priority” is to defeat two Mexican drug cartels — Sinaloa and Jalisco — that she said are primarily responsible for the deadly fentanyl flowing into the US.
In 2021, the DEA issued a warning about fake fentanyl-laced pills made to look identical to real prescription medications, includingJust last month, DEA alerted the public to a sharp nationwide increase in the lethality of fentanyl-laced fake prescription pills.Fentanyl is often made to look like real prescription drugs, including Xanax and OxyContin.DEA laboratory testing earlier this year revealed that six out of ten bogus pills contained a potentially lethal dose of fentanyl.
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