‘One of the larger mysteries I’ve ever seen’: Industrial chemical found in illicit fentanyl
The drug supply is constantly evolving, and some experts suggest that a “fourth wave” of the opioid epidemic is underway, in ...
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Toxic industrial chemical being found in street fentanyl, Stanislaus County warns public
The chemical, a fine white powder, has appeared in the illegal fentanyl sold in cities across the United States. The health ...
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Industrial chemical found in illicit fentanyl
New research shows high levels of one unexpected addition: BTMPS, an industrial chemical used as an adhesive in the production of plastics, was found in the illicit fentanyl supply in the US.
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House passes bill elevating fentanyl to Schedule I drug — joining heroin, LSD and marijuana
The bill would also close the so-called “analogues loophole,” which permits traffickers to tweak a chemical component of the opioid to circumvent restrictions on pure fentanyl. Republicans in ...
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Griffith’s HALT act, which would create stiffer penalties for illicit fentanyl traffickers, passes U. S. House
The bill’s full name is the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl (or HALT) Act. It means traffickers of fentanyl-related substances would face tougher prison sentences. Southwest Virginia ...
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‘One of the larger mysteries I’ve ever seen’: Industrial chemical found in illicit fentanyl
New research shows high levels of one unexpected addition: BTMPS, an industrial chemical used as an adhesive in the production of plastics, was found in the illicit fentanyl supply in the US.