Drug Rainbow fentanyl

2022 - 9 - 23

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Rainbow Fentanyl: What It Looks Like and What Happens if You ... (Newsweek)

According to a press release from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in August 2022, rainbow fentanyl was seized in 18 states. The DEA said it was ...

[cocaine or MDMA](https://www.newsweek.com/paris-hilton-had-best-coke-bling-ring-member-alleges-new-doc-1744905) are mixed with the cheaper fentanyl, which may mean that a fentanyl overdose may occur without the person knowing it is actually fentanyl. "The proportion of pill seizures increased from 14 percent in early 2018 to 29 percent in late 2021. "Rainbow fentanyl—fentanyl pills and powder that come in a variety of bright colors, shapes, and sizes—is a deliberate effort by drug traffickers to drive addiction amongst kids and young adults," said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram in a statement. According to a DEA fact sheet, fentanyl is extremely addictive and is around 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin. "I don't think these manufacturers or dealers are targeting kids, but this doesn't mean that such pills aren't attractive to kids," Palamar said. According to a press release from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in August 2022, rainbow fentanyl was seized in 18 states.

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State Health Officials Issue Alert to School Leaders About Rainbow ... (San Diego County Office of Education)

The California Department of Public Health issued an alert about a new version of the synthetic drug fentanyl that comes in bright colors and resembles ...

25-26 at the San Diego County Office of Education. In addition, fentanyl-related overdose deaths in California’s youth ages 10-19 years increased from 2018 (36 total) to 2020 (261 total), a 625 percent increase. In 2021, 22 young people under the age of 21, and 12 teens under the age of 18 died from overdose. 24 and national Native America Day on Oct. Statewide, the statistics are more alarming. You can learn more about this program on SDCOE’s website or reach out directly to presenter Rocky Herron at [[email protected]](mailto: [email protected]).

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