9/23/2022
The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a warning this week about rainbow pills that contain fentanyl.
According to the DEA, the colorful pills, which are highly addictive and potentially deadly, were seized in 18 states in August. The DEA has also seized powder and chalk-like colored fentanyl.
The brightly-colored pills look like candy — an effort by drug cartels to appeal to kids and young adults, according to the DEA.
Fentanyl is currently the deadliest drug threat in the United States. In 2021 alone, 107,622 Americans died from a drug overdose — 66% of those deaths involved synthetic opioids like fentanyl.
“This DEA alert demonstrates that fentanyl, or any illicit drug, can come in different shapes or colors and appear quite visually attractive,” says Dr. Kelly Johnson-Arbor, a medical toxicologist and co-medical director of the National Capital Poison Center.
“This DEA alert demonstrates that fentanyl, or any illicit drug, can come in different shapes or colors and appear quite visually attractive,” says Dr. Kelly Johnson-Arbor, a medical toxicologist and co-medical director of the National Capital Poison Center.
The DEA says that rainbow fentanyl has been seized in multiple states.
Note: Fentanyl is currently the deadliest drug threat in the United States. In 2021 alone, 107,622 Americans died from a drug overdose —66% of those deaths involved synthetic opioids like fentanyl.
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