Counterfeit fentanyl pills in New Mexico
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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 45 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 New Mexico.
Coverage About Pills in New Mexico:
Mom Shares Her Grief Over Losing Her Son to Opioids (December 3, 2018)
Fake Oxycodone Appearing On Albuquerque Streets (April 06, 2017)
Officials Investigating 20 Deaths From Fake Oxycodone Pills (October 6, 2016)
Other New Mexico Coverage:
Dangerous Drug Linked To Increase In NM Overdoses (July 9, 2017)