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Carfenil is a synthetic opioid up to 100 times stronger than fentanyl (10,000 stronger than morphine) and has most recently been found cut into heroin in Cincinnati. Both the Greater Cincinnati Fusion Centers and Hamilton County Heroin Coalition have issued warnings regarding the drug.
It’s also been blamed for a recent rash of overdoses in Columbus and Akron. Within three days, 25 overdoses (4 fatal) were reported in Akron. There were 10 in Columbus (2 fatal)
The Hamilton County Health Department has warned first responders, emergency personnel, and medical staff about the presence of the drug locally found in heroin.
The drug is so powerful that veterinarians must cover exposed areas such as hands and arms when using it to prevent accidental contact. An anti-overdose drug is often kept nearby. The drug is one of the most powerful on the planet, and is not indicated for use on humans.
It is not known whether the drug is being diverted from veterinarians or whether its being manufactured in clandestine labs. Also, many designer drugs are being manufactured in China and trafficked to the United States. The drug is so new to the streets, that until just recently it was not even on the radar for law enforcement.
The Opioid Epidemic
Synthetic opioids such as carfentanil are becoming more common because they are cheap and easy to make. And there’s currently a huge demand for opioid drugs, due to the prescription painkiller and heroin epidemic raging nationwide.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the majority of drug overdose deaths now involve an opioid. Since 1999, overdose deaths from opioids have nearly quadrupled, and so have the amount of prescription opioids sold in the United States. The rapid increase in prescription painkillers is being blamed for the opioid epidemic in general.
https://www.justbelieverecoverypa.com/carfentanil/
It’s also been blamed for a recent rash of overdoses in Columbus and Akron. Within three days, 25 overdoses (4 fatal) were reported in Akron. There were 10 in Columbus (2 fatal)
The Hamilton County Health Department has warned first responders, emergency personnel, and medical staff about the presence of the drug locally found in heroin.
The drug is so powerful that veterinarians must cover exposed areas such as hands and arms when using it to prevent accidental contact. An anti-overdose drug is often kept nearby. The drug is one of the most powerful on the planet, and is not indicated for use on humans.
It is not known whether the drug is being diverted from veterinarians or whether its being manufactured in clandestine labs. Also, many designer drugs are being manufactured in China and trafficked to the United States. The drug is so new to the streets, that until just recently it was not even on the radar for law enforcement.
The Opioid Epidemic
Synthetic opioids such as carfentanil are becoming more common because they are cheap and easy to make. And there’s currently a huge demand for opioid drugs, due to the prescription painkiller and heroin epidemic raging nationwide.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the majority of drug overdose deaths now involve an opioid. Since 1999, overdose deaths from opioids have nearly quadrupled, and so have the amount of prescription opioids sold in the United States. The rapid increase in prescription painkillers is being blamed for the opioid epidemic in general.
https://www.justbelieverecoverypa.com/carfentanil/
