Counterfeit fentanyl pills in Wisconsin
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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 Wisconsin.
News Coverage in Wisconsin:
1 of 2 Charged After Deputy Exposed to Fentanyl During Traffic Stop Pleads Not Guilty (March 8, 2018)
Menasha Officer's Close Call Highlights Dangers Of Fentanyl Exposure (July 22, 2017)
To Cut Risk Of Exposure To Fentanyl, Police Can Now Test Substances At State Crime Lab (July 20, 2017)
18 Milwaukee Deaths Blamed On Fentanyl Derivative This Year (July 3, 2017)
2016 Begins With A New Spike In Deaths Tied To Painkiller Fentanyl (February 19, 2016) [read saved copy]