Drug traffickers distribute synthetic fentanyl and meth in new forms. Deadly, fake pills made and deceptively marketed to look like real medicine. 6 out of 10 Fentanyl-laced counterfeit prescription pills contained a lethal dose.
Six out of ten fentanyl-laced fake prescription pills analyzed by the DEA lab in 2022 contained a lethal dose. This is higher than the DEA’s 2021 announcement that four out of 10 counterfeit prescription fentanyl pills contained a potentially lethal dose.
US Drug Enforcement The administration warns of a nationwide rise in the fatality of fentanyl-laced fake prescription pills. Administrator Anne Milgram noted that the number of pills that can kill has increased from four to six.
Mexico’s Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels mass-produce these pills. Avoid taking non-prescription pills. Don’t take pills from friends. Avoid pills bought through social media. One pill kills and the Ohio State Highway Patrol shared a tweet on January 28, 2023 saying that #One pill can Kill you can check out the tweet below:
The drug threats facing the U.S. are more pervasive and deadly than ever before, with drug traffickers distributing synthetic fentanyl and meth in new forms — deadly, fake pills, crafted and deceptively marketed to look like real drug. #OnePillCanKill Learn more: https://t.co/1oPfY2EDIY pic.twitter.com/hxNIwkNuca
— Ohio State Highway Patrol (@OSHP) January 28, 2023
The DEA has one Public safety warning on fentanyl-laced fake prescription pills last year. The Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco (CJNG) Cartel make these deadly pills similar to OxyContin®, Percocet®, and Xanax®. The DEA seized 20.4 million counterfeit pills in 2021.
The DEA seized 10.2 million fentanyl-laced fake prescription pills in three months in all 50 states during a nationwide operational surge earlier this year. The DEA’s One Pill Can Kill Campaign Warns Americans About Fake Prescription Pills.
Fentanyl is America’s deadliest drug. It is a highly addictive synthetic opioid that is 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. Two milligrams of fentanyl – the amount on a pencil tip can be lethal. The CDC reported 107,622 drug poisoning deaths in 2021, 66% of which were with synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. The Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels in Mexico that use Chinese chemicals trade most of the US’s fentanyl.
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