Eight in 10 teen unintentional overdose deaths involved fentanyl and other synthetic opioids
Eutylone-involved deaths frequently co-involved illicitly manufactured fentanyls, and cocaine or methamphetamine
Counterfeit pills contain the synthetic opioid fentanyl and are fueling increases in overdoses and hospitalizations
<p>From 2018 to 2021, increases seen in number of fentanyl-containing powder seizures, number of pill seizures</p>
<p>In response to the incident, Hartford officials pledged to ensure that all city schools are stocked with naloxone</p>
<p>Sharp increase in deaths in Midwestern, Southern, Western jurisdictions; stimulant also involved in about four of 10 IMF-involved deaths</p>
<p>This was the first public safety alert the DEA has issued in six years</p>