'Rainbow fentanyl' found in several states across the country – drugs resemble candy and 'seem to be marketed specifically to a younger age group'

By The Blaze & RNC ResearchAugust 21, 2022

Cartels in Mexico are smuggling fentanyl into the United States and “killing Americans with fentanyl at catastrophic and record rates like we have never seen before"

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On Thursday, DEA officials warned parents that the department has been finding "rainbow fentanyl" in Washington, D.C., for the past 18 months, WTTG-TV reported. The dangerous pills resembled colorful candy. The DEA's Field Intelligence Manager Jennifer Lofland told the news channel that her biggest concern "is that the pills seem to be marketed specifically to a younger age group." Lofland urged parents to talk to their children about the dangers of consuming pills that have not been prescribed.-- More...

DEA Commissioner Anne Milgram: Cartels in Mexico are smuggling fentanyl into the United States and “killing Americans with fentanyl at catastrophic and record rates like we have never seen before.” pic.twitter.com/UuQMCsZSas
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 19, 2022

CBS: Fentanyl-driven overdose fatalities are the leading cause of death for people 18 to 45 years old. pic.twitter.com/svKH226iQc
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 19, 2022

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