Counterfeit fentanyl pills in Maryland
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Since 2012, drug traffickers have been selling North Americans counterfeit medications made from fentanyl, a dangerous painkiller 25-40 times stronger than heroin, and even stronger synthetic opioids like carfentanil. The problem has spread to at least 42 states, and many Americans have suffered overdoses and death because the drugs they were taking were counterfeit.
Read our 2018 information sheet about counterfeit drugs in Maryland.
Coverage about pills in Maryland:
May Is First Month Without Fatal Overdose, Officials Report (June 1, 2017)
Oxycodone Laced With Dangerous Fentanyl Found In Anne Arundel (May 25, 2017)
Authorities Express Concerns Over Oxycodone Pills Laced With Fentanyl (May 24, 2017)
Editorial: Counterfeit Drugs Could Be Next Scourge In Overdose Epidemic (May 2, 2016)
Carroll County Health Department Warns Street Pills May Be Laced With Fentanyl (April 20, 2016)