Counterfeit fentanyl pills in Massachusetts
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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 49 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 Massachusetts.
Counterfeit pill news
- Woman Found Dead in Natick Home; Man Charged with Fentanyl TraffickingNovember 20, 2019
- Wyman Street Area Couple Charged in RaidFebruary 4, 2019
- Warning: Killer Opiates Hit RegionDecember 5, 2018
- DEA: Fake Prescription Pills Flooding AreaMay 22, 2018
- Justice Reform Bill Hopes to Address Rise of Synthetic OpioidsMarch 31, 2018
- South Shore, State Police Fear Fentanyl, Carfentanil TrendSeptember 28, 2017
- Lethal 'Oxycodone' Pills on North Shore Actually Fentanyl: PoliceSeptember 2, 2016
- Fentanyl: The Dangers of This Potent "Man-made" OpioidAugust 05, 2016
- Mass. Opioid ODs SkyrocketAugust 4, 2016
- Anthony Stokes of Deerfield Charged with Fentanyl Distribution in KansasJune 12, 2019
Other Massachusetts Coverage:
N.E. Fentanyl Deaths ‘Like No Other Epidemic’ (July 27, 2017)
Fentanyl To Blame For Rising Number Of Overdoses In Massachusetts (November 14, 2016)
Fentanyl Found In Nearly 75 Percent Of Massachusetts Overdose Deaths (November 14, 2016)
Over Half Of Fatal Overdoses Associated With Fentanyl (May 3, 2016)